Comments on: Terrestrial Time: Tying the Para-Ant http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/08/25/terrestrial-time-tying-the-para-ant/ Jason Borger's Fly-Fishing Blog Tue, 15 May 2012 12:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JB http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/08/25/terrestrial-time-tying-the-para-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-740 JB Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:14:59 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1735#comment-740 @Simon—I think you know what you're getting at, the thread reenforcement would certainly help to keep the dubbing well-seated. I've experimented over the years with various materials (especially finer deniers) for the dubbing balls, as well as employing techniques like furling (which can also add strength) to get other effects. In any case, thanks for adding the dubbing tip (and feel free to add more detail if you wish). I am a fan of adding durability if it can be done simply. @Satoshi—There will be a couple more patterns coming this week, but I think the Para-Ant is a great one to have. "Simple, but very delicate to tie" is a good way of putting it. I really like the P-A for more "delicate" fishing, as well (I also just like the way it looks). I will go to a deer-hair ant for larger and/or more rough-water patterns. Foam works, too, but I like the way deer-hair ants look/float (they do get chewed, though). And yeah, give the fly a swing at the end of the drift if the situation is good for doing so. If you're "working the water" versus casting to a riser or to a specific area, you might as well maximize your presentation. @Simon—I think you know what you’re getting at, the thread reenforcement would certainly help to keep the dubbing well-seated. I’ve experimented over the years with various materials (especially finer deniers) for the dubbing balls, as well as employing techniques like furling (which can also add strength) to get other effects. In any case, thanks for adding the dubbing tip (and feel free to add more detail if you wish). I am a fan of adding durability if it can be done simply.

@Satoshi—There will be a couple more patterns coming this week, but I think the Para-Ant is a great one to have. “Simple, but very delicate to tie” is a good way of putting it. I really like the P-A for more “delicate” fishing, as well (I also just like the way it looks). I will go to a deer-hair ant for larger and/or more rough-water patterns. Foam works, too, but I like the way deer-hair ants look/float (they do get chewed, though).

And yeah, give the fly a swing at the end of the drift if the situation is good for doing so. If you’re “working the water” versus casting to a riser or to a specific area, you might as well maximize your presentation.

]]> By: Satoshi Yamamoto http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/08/25/terrestrial-time-tying-the-para-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Satoshi Yamamoto Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:43:31 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1735#comment-735 Jason, This fly will be the last supplement to fill my box for my up-coming trip. My view is this is a super low-landing pattern. Probably the impressionistic (a long word). It looks simple but very delicate to tie (I played some tying and salvaging hooks till they looked OK). I think I will be using this for flat meadow waters in the Park, most likely trailing with a hopper or a large attractor as an indicator. Also I think I can use this by swinging as a drowned after dead drifts, in that sence I can use this at riffles of Madison and Gallatin. PS, thank you for the soft-hackle drawing....SY Jason,
This fly will be the last supplement to fill my box for my up-coming trip. My view is this is a super low-landing pattern. Probably the impressionistic (a long word). It looks simple but very delicate to tie (I played some tying and salvaging hooks till they looked OK). I think I will be using this for flat meadow waters in the Park, most likely trailing with a hopper or a large attractor as an indicator. Also I think I can use this by swinging as a drowned after dead drifts, in that sence I can use this at riffles of Madison and Gallatin.
PS, thank you for the soft-hackle drawing….SY

]]> By: Simon http://fishfliesandwater.com/2009/08/25/terrestrial-time-tying-the-para-ant/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Simon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:02:07 +0000 http://fishfliesandwater.com/?p=1735#comment-734 Hi to form the ball you can also make a loop in the thread, compress the dubbing and twist the loop, in this way you can ad a litle more strenght to the balls of dubbing... do I make myself clear? (Im not a native spoken, Im from Chile) Regards, Simon Hi to form the ball you can also make a loop in the thread, compress the dubbing and twist the loop, in this way you can ad a litle more strenght to the balls of dubbing… do I make myself clear? (Im not a native spoken, Im from Chile)
Regards,
Simon

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