Mc Murray ant. This is a take I've not seen before.

[fredaevans]

McMurray Ant- by Charlie Dickson | Hatches Fly Tying Magazine

Anyone know of another pattern that uses actual wood as an ingredient?

[roll cast]

go onto hans weillermans site and look for niklas dahlin

[lhomme]

Hi Fred,

here's the link roll cast referred to, in case you don't have it

Flytier's Page

Johan

[emerger1981]

surface poppers and the likes use balsa wood.. good for your side of the pond for muskies and all types of bass..

[fredaevans]

Originally Posted by roll cast

go onto hans weilermans site and look for niklas dahlin

Dear God! You could kill hours on that web site ....

[flytire]

Originally Posted by fredaevans

McMurray Ant- by Charlie Dickson | Hatches Fly Tying Magazine

Anyone know of another pattern that uses actual wood as an ingredient?

mcmurray ants were usually made of balsa wood like in the article. what makes you think they werent?

[fredaevans]

Originally Posted by flytire

mcmurray ants were usually made of balsa wood like in the article. what makes you think they werent?

That took me to Google to see if there was a 'step-by-step.' Bass flies (Large/Small Mouth) 'poppers' made with Balsa I've seen on many occasions (actually fish with them), but a BW bodied fly aimed at trout was a new one to me.

Kind of a cool idea, hell will freeze over before those Puppies sink.

[ACW]

Fred ,
i actually had a half dozen of the original which I imported and they worked rather well .
They were then superseded by some very cute and expensive foam cylinders marketed by Orvis i think over here ,that was in the pre Orvis UK being more clothing than fishing days ,still got a few of those ants tucked away ,wish i had saved at least one of the original balsa ones for posterity !