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

Materials-

antenna: Sili leg’s Barred purple and black

body: Life Cycle Nymph dubbing olive

body: 2mm Craft Foam

legs: Pheasant Tail tied knotted leg’s

tail flash: Green Pearl crystal flash

eyes: 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.