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Monday, August 30, 2010

BEADHEAD ANT

BEADHEAD ANT

This is a great little sunken ant pattern that works a treat in out local streams.  I first saw this pattern on the Flytalk Forum when Grant Kieser posted a step by step for it. Since then it has been a favorite in my box.

Here is the step by step as tied by Grant.

HOOK:  #16 Scud
THREAD:  Black 12/0
WEIGHT: 0.010 lead wire
ABDOMEN: Black dubbing
SHELLBACK: Scudback
HEAD: Orange pearlescent glass bead
LEGS AND ANTENNAE – Black crystal flash




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3 comments:

  1. MidgenutAugust 30, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Really a great looking pattern! I tie something similar that fishes quite well as a drowned ant and pulls hits from some very reluctant fish. Almost the same bug, but with a red bead head and hot orange abdomen.

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  2. Michael AgnetaAugust 31, 2010 at 4:04 AM

    Looks good to me. Like the contrasting bead head.

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  3. The African Fly AnglerAugust 31, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    Thanks guys.Our stream season opens tomorrow and though the waters are still to high this pattern is always in my fly box.

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