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Small Ant

Terrestrial · Trout · Grayling · Panfish · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook standard dry fly, 1X fine, 18-22
  • Thread black 10/0

Materials

  • Rear gaster Black superfine dubbing (or bare thread) (tiny ball)
  • Hackle Black or dark dun cock hackle, sized small (1 feather, 2 turns)
  • Front thorax Black superfine dubbing (or bare thread) (tiny ball)

How to tie it

  1. On a small hook, dub a tiny shiny black ball at the rear third for the gaster. Keep everything sparse and delicate at this size.
  2. Tie in a short-fibred black hackle at the waist by its butt.
  3. Take just 2 turns of hackle for the legs, secure and clip close.
  4. Dub a small second black ball in front for the head.
  5. Whip finish at the eye and add a pinhead of cement.

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