Fly Tying
AMY's ANT
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Hook: Dry Fly Size 8 to 12
Thread: 6/0 Brown
Underbody/Tail: Tan foam
Body: Olive crystal chenille
Hackle: Dyed brown grizzly
Legs: Round brown rubber legs
Overbody/Tail: Brown foam
Underwing: Green crystal flash
Overwing: Elk hair
Head: Peacock dubbing
Thorax: Brown foam
Indicator: Yellow foam
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Tie in a good base layer of thread.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa02-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in the foam under body to form a tail.
Wrap thread forward, over foam, towards eyelet and then cut off excess foam leaving a small foam head.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa03-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in a good length of tinsel at the rear of the hook, which will be used to form the body later.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa04-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in the hackle at the rear of the hook. This will be used to hackle the body later.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa05-300x200_c.jpg)
Wrap tinsel forward to form the body
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa06-300x200_c.jpg)
Wrap hackle forward, over body, to palmer the fly.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa07-1-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in some brown foam to form the top tail. This will also be used as the over body on the fly.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa09-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in 2 rubber legs, on both sides of the hook, near the rear of the hook.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa10-300x200_c.jpg)
Wrap thread forward and tie in the foam over body leaving room for a dubbed head.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa11-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in a crystal flash wing so its length extends just past the tail.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa12-300x200_c.jpg)
Tie in some stacked elk hair to form a wing over the crystal flash.
Both the crystal flash and elk hair should be the same length.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa13-300x200_c.jpg)
Dub a large head on the fly.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa14-300x200_c.jpg)
Pull brown foam back over dubbed head to form the thorax.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa15-1-300x200_c.jpg)
Cut foam thorax to shape and add 2 more sets of rubber legs to front of fly
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa16-300x200_c.jpg)
An optional yellow foam indicator can be added for enhanced visability.
![](https://www.sfotf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/aa17-300x200_c.jpg)
Whip finish and the fly is ready for some high floating, dry fly action.
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