Here is the fly pattern sheet for the Green Ant.

Green Ant with Rib | www.johnkreft.com

The original fly pattern below doesn’t include a rib.

Green Ant | www.johnkreft.com

Materials

Hook:

Up-eye salmon hook

Thread:

Black

Tag:

Silver tinsel (optional)

Tail:

Golden pheasant

Butt:

Peacock herl

Rib:

Silver tinsel (optional)

Body:

Fluorescent green floss

Collar:

Black hackle

Wing:

Gray squirrel tail

Head:

Black

For more information on the Green Ant, check out my Throw Back Thursday Fly post about the Green Ant.