Small dry
McMurray Ant
Balsa-bodied waisted ant
Trout · GraylingSurface
Balsa-bodied ant with a sharp waist silhouette — sits flush and visible during an ant fall.
Fish this when
A heavy ant fall on slower pools where fussy fish are inspecting the exact shape before taking, not just the colour.
Why it works
The carved balsa waist gives the twin-lobe pinch a real ant shows from below, a silhouette detail that beats simpler dubbed-body ants when fish are being picky.
Naturals it imitates
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Advanced
Heritage
ModernClassicHeritage
Classic
· USA (Texas), 1940s
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