Fly of the week this week is the Army Ant. The Jack Dennis created Amy's Ant is very similar and tied almost exactly the same. The only difference I can see is the name and the color choices. Last week the WBFC Team all got out and fished the Yakima River. It was close to 95 when we got on the river and the fishing started slower than we wanted. The fly that saved my bacon was the Army Ant in Purple, but few companies make these and I think that the red version would work just as well mid-day and then the olive version towards evening. We did see a lot of caddis activity and then we saw a few Short Winged Stoneflies.
Not to beat up on a well worn subject, but
mending is vital to getting your fly into the fish and their limited sight plane, WITHOUT drag. Drag is a strike killer and not tolerated by the educated fish of the Yakima system. The easiest mend for the drift boat fisherman/woman is simply the
lift mend: Lift the rod, move the line and continue a drag free drift. The next mend is what I call the
flick mend: The angler casts, and as soon as the line hits the water, the angler "flicks" the tip of the rod to do a mini-roll cast and add feet to your drift. This allows the person fishing to remain in the feeding lane longer, hence more hookups.
The fish will pounce a fly like this and I think it's because the fly looks like so many insects rolled into one fly. I can see it as hopper, a stone, an October Caddis, an attractor and even a gob of worms... OK, I am joking on that one, but you all get the point. Try this great fly on technical waters too. My reasoning is simple, I doubt very few have, amounting to a "new" bug that triggers a strike.
Amy's Ant/Army Ant
Hook: Dai-Riki #270 size 6-12
Thread: Color to match body- 6/0
Under foam: Tan 2mm
Top Foam: Brown 2mm
Body: Olive, red or purple ice chenille
Hackle: Brown saddle
Under wing: Rainbow krystal flash
Upper wing: Elk body hair
Front body: Various colors to match- Ice dub
Legs: Black or Brown round rubber legs
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