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VISIBLE FUR ANT

Jim Riemersma - April 26, 2010

Being extremely nearsighted I am always looking for ways to see small flies or flush floating terrestrials. Lefty Kreh mentioned the use of a crystal flash post in ADVANCED FLY FISHING TECHNIQUES. The idea of tying a synthetic post under the shank and bringing it up around the shank to minimize bulk came from a tutorial on Charley Cravens web site, Charley's fly box. The crystal flash post catches the light as the fly bobs along so that I get a glimpse of it every couple of seconds even when I can't see the body of the fly on the water.

Materials:

 

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

1. Sharpen and debarb hook as usual. Cover hook shank with thread and bring thread to center of shank

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

2. Take 1/2 of a single strand of pearl crystal flash

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

3. Fold strand over twice to make four strands

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

4. Tie the center of this folded strand under the hook shank

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

5. Pull the strands up on both sides of the hook and form a post

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

6. Dub an abdomen on the rear 3/8 of hook

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

7. Tie in a hackle next to the post

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

8. Take a turn of hackle before and behind the post, tie off and cut off hackle

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

9. Dub the thorax on the front 1/4 of hook

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

10. Whip finish, cut thread and cement if desired

 

Fly of the Week - Visible Fur Ant - April 26, 2010

11. I often cut off the bottom hackle for fishing slower water

 

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