Black Flying Ant

Hook: dry fly, size 14 – 18 (fly in photo is tied on a #14 Gamakatsu P10 "Traditional Dry Fly")
Thread: black or brown
Abdomen: fat ball of black dubbing
Thorax: Thread with a few turns of black hackle
WIngs: blue dun hackle tips
Head: another fat ball of black dubbing

The world is full of ants, and I’ve caught fish whenever I remember to fish ant patterns, with or without wings. Here is an easy one that will work either wet or dry. Be sure to keep the thorax section nice and skinny.