Small dry
Parachute Ant
High-vis post ant
Trout · GraylingSurface
Parachute-post ant for visibility during a spent ant fall on flat water.
Fish this when
A spent ant fall on flat, glassy water where a size 14-18 fly is otherwise impossible to track in low light.
Why it works
The parachute hackle holds the body low in the film like a real spent ant while the post gives you a visible marker to time the strike off.
Naturals it imitates
flying ant
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Intermediate