Stubby Ant

The Stubby Ant from Blue Ribbon Flies is a compact, high-floating terrestrial pattern designed to imitate the small black and cinnamon ants that frequently end up on the water during summer and early fall. Its simple, ultra-buoyant foam body keeps it riding perfectly in the surface film, while the sparse hackle provides a natural footprint that suggests a struggling ant without overpowering the silhouette. The pattern’s low profile and realistic segmentation make it especially effective on technical waters where trout key in on tiny terrestrials. Deadly along banks, riffle edges, and undercut shadows, the Stubby Ant consistently brings up selective fish when larger attractors fail.

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