Foam Ant

The Foam Ant is a high-floating, ultra-durable terrestrial pattern designed to imitate the countless black ants that end up on the water throughout summer and early fall. Its segmented foam body creates a perfect ant silhouette while keeping the fly unsinkable, even in choppy pocket water. The hackle adds just enough footprint and motion to suggest a struggling ant caught in the surface film, making it a deadly choice around overhanging vegetation, undercut banks, and riffle edges where trout are always watching for an easy meal. Simple, buoyant, and highly visible, the Foam Ant consistently fools selective fish when larger attractors fail.

Dab a tiny bit of floatant under the front foam segment—not on top—to help the fly ride nose-up, which perfectly mimics an ant kicking its rear legs and draws more confident takes.