Black Ant Hopper
Dry Fly
Tied By Shannon Wood
Hook: Wholesale Fly Company: Model 5 sizes 6, 8, 10, and 12 Hopper Hook
Thread: Ultra 210 olive
Body Parts: antenna, body, body, legs, tail flash, eyes
Materials: Sili leg’s Barred purple and black, Life Cycle Nymph dubbing olive, 2mm Craft Foam, Pheasant Tail tied knotted leg’s, Green Pearl crystal flash, Waspi Mono Eyes black (EYM5100)
Notes:
Wanted to come up with a hopper Fly designed for bluegill. This is my first time tying it and I have to say it turned out very well. Almost any style hopper Fly out there will catch bluegill. Just designing one with knotted leg’s and eyes could be a plus.
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