FLY
Terrestrial
Gallup’ Acid Ant
Tied by Michael Terry
Gallup’ Acid Ant recipe
| Hook | Lightening Strike DF · #12 |
|---|---|
| Thread | #30 dennier · Black |
| Butt | Super fine Dubbing Black — Wrap dubbing just past bend of hook on a pyramidal for butt |
| Abdomen | Sara Flat braid Pearl — Tie flash in front of butt |
| Thorax | Super fine Dubbing Red — Small ball in front of flash |
| Overwing | Hareline Short fine deer hair — Small amount hair, cleaned, stacked and measure to be 1/8 inch beyond butt |
| Head | Superfine Dubbing Black — Make a small round head at eye of hook |
| Legs | Hareline Rubber legs Barred green — Tie in one leg cut to make pair of legs. Tie in between wing and head two turns, position legs side of body and secure with tjread |
What the Gallup’ Acid Ant imitates
- Ant (adult)
Tied for: Trout (general)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
