Jiggy Ant

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I’ve seen numerous wet/sinking/drowned ant patterns, but I have never seen a jiggy one. Figured I’d try to make that a reality. I know subsurface ants, and really any terrestrial for that matter, work really well; this should hopefully be no different. I plan on dropping this off the back of a small beetle pattern or something of the sort for those tight little blue lines.

Hook: Firehole 516, Size 18
Thread: Veevus 14/0, Black
Bead: Black Miyuki Mini-Drop, 2.8mm
Body: Black Ice Dub
Hackle: Black Hen

2

I like this pattern. Original and it will work great for my fishing. Thanks for sharing it.

Jim Smith

3

Very nice. good idea.

Dennis

4

Good idea nd nice tie.

5

Thanks guys. Now I just need summer to get here…

6

Just a vari-ANT on the previous pattern…

Hook: Firehole 516, Size 18
Thread: UTC 70D, Red
Bead: Red Miyuki Mini-Drop, 2.8mm
Body: Black Ice Dub
Hackle: Hungarian Partridge