Amy's Ant

Materials

How to Tie the Amy's Ant

1. 1

   Step 1

   Attach thread at the hook eye and wrap a solid base to the hook bend for better foam grip.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Cut a strip of tan foam, trim the edge, and tie in at the hook bend extending beyond. Add super glue for extra hold.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Prepare a strip of contrasting color foam (olive or brown). Cut a small V-notch at the rear end. Tie it on top of the underbody foam at the rear.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Secure a strand of brown rubber leg material on each side at the rear tie-in point.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in a brown hackle feather at the base of the foam strips, ready to be palmered forward.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Tie in Krystal chenille at the rear. Palmer it forward in touching wraps and secure behind the hook eye. Palmer the hackle forward over the chenille and tie off. Trim hackle fibers to a stubby length.

   The short-trimmed hackle sits the fly low on the water for a more natural profile.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Fold the overbody foam forward and tie down at the front, creating the distinct segmented body.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Tie in a clump of rainbow Krystal Flash for the underwing. Then stack and tie in a clump of elk hair over the flash for the overwing, tips extending past the hook bend.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Dub a small amount of peacock ice dubbing to cover the tie-down areas and form the head.

10. 10

    Step 10

    Trim foam to a slight point above the hook eye. Trim legs to about three-quarter shank length. Whip finish and secure with head cement or super glue.