Help Needed

[Charlie S]

Does anyone have a Hymenoptera pattern in the Black Wasp style that they could share?

[Mike Wilson]

Here are a few patterns I have used, I like the Para Ant the best.

http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/dry/parachuteant.shtml

http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/dry/ant.shtml

http://www.westfly.com/fly-pattern-recipe/dry/cascadeflyingant.shtml


Here is a link to a fly called a John Storey... kind fo imitates a winged ant they say. I have not used this fly personally, but it looks interesting.

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=397

There are more sites if you do a google search.

[Philster]

Here is a link to a fly called a John Storey... kind fo imitates a winged ant they say. I have not used this fly personally, but it looks interesting.

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=397

There are more sites if you do a google search.[/QUOTE]

For a floating ant it's hard to beat LaFontaines foam ant. The transluscence when lit from above glows... In a good way. He did a flying ant as well with the simple addition of a wing of clear antron tied in mid body. You can do the same to any ant pattern you like to add wings and it's much more realistic than an opaque feather. Much less work than any of the patterns you currently like. Almost too easy. Some may not like it due to it's lack of artistry. But the bastard works!

Oh yeah, any floating ant will fish subsurface with some splits....

[Charlie S]

This is what I came up with. This is tied on a #12 dry fly hook with Rainey Fly Foam in Black small round. Black rubber legs and swiss straw for the wings. Should be durable. These wasps enter the water here about this time of year and are very attractive to large trout. This fly is large, about 1 inch long and swims under water, so I will be using either a sinking or sink tip line.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/UkiahCharlie/DSCN0555.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/UkiahCharlie/DSCN0556.jpg

[Charlie S]

The Wasp worked on the smaller one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/UkiahCharlie/LittleOne.jpg

However, it was obvious the larger ones wanted something more substantial and deeper, like a Dragon Nymph:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/UkiahCharlie/BitBetter.jpg

[seanengman]

Nice fish.