Fly Tying Tutorial: The Hi Vis CDC Bionic Ant Dry Fly Pattern // Great summer terrestrial for trout

My tribute to Lance Egan's killer ant pattern. This a high floating, easy to see version for rough or broken water locations. I generally will carry a selection of the traditional bionic ant along with this one in the summer months.

Tie it up and check out Lance's video on the original fly here:    • Fly Tying Tutorial: Egan's Bionic Ant by F...  

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