Ants, gotta love'em

[skeet3t 0]

"using a button for a head" Great idea! Thinking of a carp fly with a small button head. Stand by to be amazed. BTW, isn't there a Dahlburg Diver that uses a slanted head to dive like a crankbait?

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[Baron 0]

Remarkable. What sizes do you prefer?  

[Chris_in_Louisiana 0]

Great post.  I tie a few different ant patterns, but rarely seem to use them.  Guess I'll make a point of doing so a little more frequently this summer.

Here are the two main styles I stick with:

Paracute Dry

UV Resin Sunken Ant

[Baron 0]

22 hours ago, Chris_in_Louisiana said:

Great post.  I tie a few different ant patterns, but rarely seem to use them.  Guess I'll make a point of doing so a little more frequently this summer.

Here are the two main styles I stick with:

Paracute Dry

UV Resin Sunken Ant

Sizes?

[Chris_in_Louisiana 0]

6 hours ago, Baron said:

Sizes?

The UV resin is on a size 16 jig hook.  The parachute is a #18, though I tie them on a #16 and #20 as well.  Admittedly haven't caught much beyond bluegill on them.  Possibly a few brook trout on the parachute over the years in memory serves, but I just don't seem to use them all that frequently.

[Baron 0]

I really only fish underwater stump fields for Gills and they work well, off and on. I had 2 or three nice strikes in Flaming gorge, Green River last year on cinnamon ants. I find Ants handy but I only just began tying them. 

[denduke 0]

Ain’ts....

[DarrellP 0]

Denduke, what are those made from?

[denduke 0]

Tiny styrofoam balls Solarezed to the hooks.