Chernobyl Ant Tying InstructionsThe Chernobyl Ant is a very effective, buoyant, easy to see attractor dry fly that was popularized in the Western United States. Many fly tyers use a piece of bright foam on top of the fly as an indicator and fish nymphs below it on a dropper rig. It can be tied in a wide range of sizes and colors so do not hesitate to experiment.Materials Needed:140 Denier Ultra Thread Three(3) colors of Flat Foam Round Rubber |
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| Insert the hook and wrap your thread to a position on the shank opposite the barb. | Tie in a 1/2" X 1/4" strip of orange foam (slightly longer than the hook) as shown. Make at least 6 to 8 thread wraps to secure the foam. | Directly on top of the orange foam, tie in a 1/4" wide strip of black foam. The black strip should be the same length as the orange strip you previously tied in. |
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| At the same tie in point, tie in a 1/8" X 1/2" long yellow strip of foam. This will become an indicator that you can easily see while the fly is on the water. | Now tie in two pieces of tan round rubber. Manipulate the legs so that two(2) legs are on each side of the fly. This will make an X shape when you look down upon the fly from the top. | Wrap your thread slightly up the hook shank. Pull the orange foam forward and tie it down, forming a hump. Continue this procedure, making several humps, until your thread is just behind the hook eye as shown. |
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| Pull the black foam strip tight over the top of the orange foam and tie it down as shown. | Repeat steps for tying in the yellow strip of foam (indicator) and two pieces of tan round rubber. | Finish the fly with a whip finish knot. Trim the foam and rubber legs to the desired length and shape. The finished fly is shown above. |