Sunday, March 14, 2010

Flying Ant - Balkan Style

The tie:
#21 TMC 103BL Hook
Benecchi thread Red
a touch of Lacquer
UNI 8/0 thread Black
One CDC puff

I have long watched the epoxy style ants that are tied by Balkan fly tiers with awe. Only recently I felt strong enough to give them a shot myself, this is what came out of it.

So it is with a deep nod that I raise a glass towards the banks of the fabled river Astraeus :)
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2 comments:

  1. Plamen4/15/10, 8:03 AM

    Hi,

    That's another great fly for chub:

    http://www.pbalinov.com/2009/02/07/red-bum-ant-%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8/

    You can use less foam and it sinks a bit. It catches bigger fish :-)

    Plamen

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  2. Unknown4/15/10, 6:11 PM

    Thanks Plamen,

    the ant flies are rather underestimated over here - but they sure do work! They may be small in size, but to grayling they are great delicacy :)

    J.

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