Why the Ant Acid Fly Pattern Works So Well
You really shouldn't head out to the river in late July or August without an ant acid fly pattern tucked somewhere in your fly box. It's one of those patterns that looks almost too simple to be effective, yet it consistently outfishes complex dries when the sun is high and the water is low. If you've ever spent an afternoon squinting at a tiny black speck on the water, trying to figure out if that was your fly or just a bit of debris, you already know the struggle of fishing traditional ant imitations. That's exactly where the "acid" version of this fly changes the game. ...