Ant alert, now is the time when we see ant swarms around, most likely times tend to be a cloudy rainy day followed by a nice sunny day. Ant swarms are the result of overpopulation in a colony, the winged little or large ants need to find a new location for another colony and can not tell if it is water or land! Believe me trout know what an ant is and will eat the little guys with reckless abandon, your pattern need not be great just the size has to be right on. Two little fur balls (the rear ball just a bit larger and longer than the front) there needs to be a well defined space, a bit of hackle ( 1 turn) and a sparse down wing of poly or organza. BUT the size and color has to be perfect, the trout will give you the finger over and over if it is not spot on. We have seen the following sizes and colors;
#16 thru #22 Black
#16 thru #22 Red (a good dark cinnamon)
#14 thru #18 Red butt (light cinnamon) with a Black front (this one is a must)
#14 thru #16 Black rear & front (tie these with a bit more of a body) this is the large wood ants
Not a big deal to tie them but if the ant fall happens and your box is at home, have a good time watching because they are a bitch to even get a few to make a mistake. Now is the time to watch for them, mostly in the afternoon and early evenings. A good key is if you see some swarms around your home you know it is a good time to go. Oh by the way do not feel this is little guy size fishing because it is not, all trout LOVE ants and eat them very well- just go.
No comments:
Post a Comment