Black Fur Ant

First you hear of wet and dry

Streamers, Terrestrials, and Nymphs

Confusing no matter how hard you try

Of the thousands you've only taken a glimpse

Adams? Which variety shall you choose?

For and Aft, Parachute, Irresistible, or plain

It doesn't really matter…all you will eventually lose

In the end this subject will drive you legally insane

There are Buggers, Muddlers, and Zonkers

These are of the weighted streamer variety

It is enough to drive you totally bonkers

Names change depending upon your society

Then there is the poor little caddis

No less than a hundred patterns…color aside

You must be as blind as a bat is

That is a "Light Olive Delta Wing Elk Hair" - See the hackle applied?

That my friend is a # 24 trico spinner, true as can be

Don't argue with me of the differences here or there

On that size hook, do you think the fish can really see -

Whether the wings are opaque, pearly, or clear?

Finally, we have come to my very end

Flies not seen by the naked human eye

Heaven forbid you have to fish into the wind

Tying tippet to midge…will make a grown man cry

So at my flybox I stare, wondering which fly is the one

Stress builds, as my breath becomes a light pant

The choice I make determines whether success or none

That's it...I'll go with the old reliable – You just can’t beat a Black Fur Ant!

February 11, 2011