you fly-tying junkies! This week, we’ve got the one and only Mr. Copland in the studio — our favorite up-and-comer at the vise — and he’s serving up straight fire with one of the baddest foam-bodied dries in the game: Amy’s Ant. This fly doesn’t just catch fish — it demands attention. Whether you’re throwing it solo or rigging it in a dry-dropper setup, this foam-crafted gangster rides high, smacks water like a boss, and gets hammered by trout all spring and summer long.
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Video · July 17, 2018Prefer to read? Step-by-step write-up on the AvidMax blog.
Amy's Ant recipe
- HookTMC 100 SP-BL, Size 10
- ThreadUTC Ultra Thread, 140D, Olive
- GlueZap A Gap
- BodyFulling Mill Bug Foam, 2mm, Tan
- BodyFulling Mill Bug Foam, 2mm, Brown
- LegsHareline Rubber Legs Barred White
- HackleMFC Barred Saddle Hackle, Yellow/Black
- DubbingHareline Ice Dub, Peacock
- WingHareline Krystal Flash, Rootbeer
- WingWapsi elk Hair
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