
Big Sky Anglers Featured Fly – JoJo’s Ant, Royal
- Originator: Joe Moore, BSA Co-owner
- Hook: TMC 100 or equivalent, #12, 14, or 16
- Thread: 8/0 Uni, Rusty dun
- Tail: Widows Web, Black
- Abdomen: Ice Dub, Red
- Thorax: Ice Dub, Black
- Wing: Widows Web, Light Tan
- Legs: MFC Barred Sexi Floss, Golden Yellow
- Foam: Razor Foam, Tan
At some point during the summer of 2005, while living at Howard Creek Ranch, I came up with this ant pattern out of necessity. I needed a pattern that not only anglers in my boat could see but could also float a nymph from time to time. The dubbing balls covered by foam and then dressed with the Widow’s Web wing make this pattern a perfect choice. I have fished this fly all over Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and South America; it works everywhere.
– Joe