How to tie the Stubby Ant
Summertime dry flies please! When the weather warms and ice off is in full effect for me it is time to start chasing dry fly eaters. The Stubby Ant is a pattern that dreams are made of. There isn’t quite anything as special as watching a wild fish slowly rise to a dry fly and then either take it with a delicate slurp or an all out hammer of a strike. This little Ant/Beetle imitation is a solid choice for those seeking terrestrial eating trout. Make sure to fill your boxes before the season hits so you can make the most of a short window.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook – Stubby T XT050 10 – 16
- Thread – Veevus 10/0 Black
- Foam – 2 mm Black
- Under Body – Peacock Herl
- Hackle- Grizzly
- Wing – Antron
Tools Used
- Vise – Mongoose Vice
- Scissors – Dr. Slick Arrow Point
- Bodkin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Tiemco Midge Whip Finish
- Tool Kit – Loon Tool Kit
