Ants can be found by water all over the world, and are in my opinion one of the most overlooked terrestrial flies. Every year Spring through Fall there never fails to be days when I am out on the water and I see Ants being blown into the water. To which I grab an Ant pattern out of my box and the fish start hitting. I remember one such time when I was fishing Santa Anita Creek and I was getting skunked, when all of the sudden I felt something on my neck. I grabbed it with my finger and it was none other than an ant, so I tied on a matching size and caught 9 fish on that one fly in the next hour. The next time your out on the water and you see ants, don’t be afraid to tie one on. After all Entomology is one of the key aspects to this amazing sport, and insect account for more than 2/3 of the worlds known organisms! Pick up a few patterns over and The Trout Spot, it’s where I get most of my flies and the prices are great.

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