Fly Fisherman Fast-Forward: Tying the Amy's Ant Fly

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Foam flies have long been the go-to for dry/dropper rigs, but most are more indicator than imitation. Enter Jack Dennis’s legendary Amy’s Ant, a pattern that redefined what foam bugs could be. Designed around 2000 and named after his daughter, Amy’s Ant isn’t a literal ant but a versatile crossover that imitates hoppers, cicadas, and stoneflies. Tough, buoyant, and highly visible, it combines foam, Krystal Chenille, trimmed hackle, rubber legs, and elk hair to create a durable dry fly that actually gets eaten.
Beloved by guides like Pat Dorsey, Amy’s Ant has proven itself on picky waters like Colorado’s South Platte, fooling trout that usually demand tiny emergers. Its origin story is just as colorful—born from a mashup of Dennis’s earlier patterns and tested during the Jackson Hole One Fly event alongside Dick Cheney. Despite a missed TV endorsement, Amy’s Ant became Dennis’s most popular and best-selling fly, cementing its place as one of the great modern foam patterns.
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