McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Ant patterns can be one of the most effective patterns during the right times of year. When you start seeing flying ants floating in the water, you should really throw these. This is a simple and easy flying ant dry fly that works well. Its quick enough to tie many quickly, and you can fill your box with a number of different sizes of this pattern. Its also very durable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Very nice, Mr. McFly. Could double as a little black caddies pattern also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2021 6 hours ago, niveker said: Very nice, Mr. McFly. Could double as a little black caddies pattern also. I can se this tied in orange, tan or olive with a single segment just for that purpose! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2021 Here's a simple ant pattern tied with not melt glue and a cigarette lighter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 Yeah it definitely could be tied for caddis with a thicker and non segmented body. It isn’t my pattern, it’s been around for a while. And yeah, there are lots of great ant patterns out there for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 14 hours ago, SilverCreek said: Here's a simple ant pattern tied with not melt glue and a cigarette lighter. Who is Barry Ord Clark? I keep seeing his name mentioned on another site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 About Barry Ord Clarke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 I did dubbing versions of those back when i first started tying flies. I like your version and the hot glue version as well. Both would be great as well. I’ve never seen black hot glue but i am now on the look out for yet another item to add to the stash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 Does hot glue float? I would think it sinks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 I think if you palmer enough dry fly hackle in the middle it will float (in the vid he uses a minimum of hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2021 Heck I'll play too. @McFlyLuresnice vid, nice ant. I tie some that are similar but hackle em in the middle. I also like deer hair ants too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robow7 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2021 Does the wing (not the grizzly hackle) add to the buoyancy of the fly of is it more for show ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2021 41 minutes ago, robow7 said: Does the wing (not the grizzly hackle) add to the buoyancy of the fly of is it more for show ? I am quite sure it’s Antron, which should buoyant. Also I add floatant to all my dry flies so, it should yes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, robow7 said: Does the wing (not the grizzly hackle) add to the buoyancy of the fly of is it more for show ? 2 hours ago, McFlyLures said: I am quite sure it’s Antron, which should buoyant. Also I add floatant to all my dry flies so, it should yes. On the contrary. This is a common misconception. The wing CANNOT help the ant float because it is ABOVE the body of the fly. Therefore it adds mass to the fly and actually helps it sink. It reminds me of the time I read a fly tying article in which the fly tier said he used foam for parachute posts because it helped the fly float! Wrong. Parachute posts are above the water level and above the body of the fly and therefore cannot help the fly float. Think about it logically and look at the fly! It is the palmered hackle that distributes the weight of the fly on the water surface. It is the hackle that helps the fly float. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2021 I am going to disagree with you a little here on that silver. Many flies, the body will hang below the water. So therefore it will float usually at an angle from the wing to the front of the head. Some hackle under water, half the body under water. I’ve tested many flies in water, both from what I tie and flies I get from the fly shops. With many flies that have wings like this, the wing actually does rest on the water surface and help it float. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites