Michigan Flies

Flies / Terrestrial

Chernobyl Ant

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Current Works names Chernobyl Ants among its Michigan terrestrials for the July and August peak, along with Club Sandwiches and Fuzzy Wuzzies. A big foam attractor that suggests hoppers, beetles and cicadas at once; plop it against the bank and twitch on the Manistee and Betsie.

#6–12Black/tanBlack/orangemiddayafternoon
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Chernobyl Ant tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Chernobyl Ant Black/Red

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Grasshopper
  • Beetle
  • Cicada
Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly

Sources