Black Ant
Description
The Black Ant imitates a wingless terrestrial ant that has fallen from streamside grass, brush, or overhanging trees. Fish it tight to banks, under limbs, or on stillwater edges during warm weather when trout are looking up for small terrestrials. This is a simple dubbed-body dry fly, with a narrow waist and sparse hackle to suggest legs and help it float.
Materials
- thread: Black 6/0 Thread
- hackle: Black Dry Fly Hackle
- head: Black Head Lacquer
- body: Black Superfine dubbing
- hook: Standard Dry Fly Hook
Tying Instructions
- 1.
Secure the Standard Dry Fly Hook in the vise.
- 2.
Start Black 6/0 Thread one eye length behind the eye and wrap back to the bend.
- 3.
Dub a small noodle of Black Superfine dubbing on the thread.
- 4.
Wrap a rounded rear body at the bend, about one-third of the shank length.
- 5.
Spiral the thread forward over bare hook to leave a narrow waist at mid-shank.
- 6.
Tie in Black Dry Fly Hackle at the waist with the dull side facing back.
- 7.
Dub a smaller front body from the waist to one eye length behind the eye.
- 8.
Wrap the hackle two or three turns through the waist and tie it off in front of the dubbed body.
- 9.
Trim the hackle tip and build a small, neat thread head.
- 10.
Whip finish and apply a thin coat of Black Head Lacquer.