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Fire Ant fly pattern tied by Richard Harris
Dry Fly

Fire Ant

Tied by Richard Harris

Fire Ant recipe

HookMustad size 22
ThreadBlack UNI 8/0
ButtGulff Ambulance Red UV resin
HackleWhiting Black midge size
ThoraxBlack thread and SolarEZ thin Hard

About this fly

Simple little fire ant. I wrap the thread to the butt then use the Gulff resin for the butt. Then build up the head with thread and cover it with SolarEZ but leave the thread in the middle to tie in the hackle for legs.

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