Fly Tying a Float foam ant fly with Barry Ord Clarke

A flying wood foam ant fly pattern that uses Float foam as the main material. This pattern will float high and dry all day long and then some...
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[@datboiya8942]

amazing tip with the legs and such a beautiful fly
thank you

[@jasonaitchison1951]

Absolutely fantastic

[@luizmateus8444]

Amazing fly. By far my favourite for a number of reasons. Thanks for so many tips & techniques. You will go down as one of the world's greatest fly tyers ever. Perfect.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Luis, you are too kind!

[@naochago]

Impressed with legs. Great fly.
Thanks for sharing!!

[@ipod1978]

Stunning pattern and those wings set it off fantastically.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, Junior!

[@fredfable5655]

Absolutely brilliant!
Excellent job. Huge like to this fly.
Fred.

[@zenbooter]

I like/love this fly Mr. Clark. Foam is wonderful to experiment. Thanks, great video.

[@texasbelliott]

Love it. Great technique as always. Watching your videos and reading your fine book has made me want to get back into the hobby after a long absence. Thank you!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you, thats nice to know, good luck with it!

[@Toilersv]

Many thanks for video lessons. I learned for myself new much.

[@ronkilmer6756]

I really like the wing .. and the Deer Hair legs and excellent choice

[@Adipper]

Barry, like the ostrich combined with rounded abdomen and the tip of flattened thread to avoid cutting foam. Cool Ant, thanks!!

[@jackcallaway1228]

Good video, pros are fun to watch no matter what they’re doing. I’ve been doing tile for about 15 years and people will just stand in front of me and watch me work and actually call it art. But this is art. Badass

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Owen, always good to get positive feedback.

[@moralesoutdoors]

I absolutely love how you explain your process. By far my favorite fly tying channel. I just started learning a couple weeks ago. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Welcome aboard! If you have just started tying, may I suggest: www.bookdepository.com/Flytying-for-beginners-Barry-Ord-Clarke/9781913159283 Good luck!

[@joeduca8582]

Fantastic Barry! Those wings and legs, body taper, all perfect. Thanks! 👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Joe.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi William, not quite sure what you mean ?

[@delawarepro3539]

Pure Genius, thank you Barry 💪

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Jason.

[@flytyer2368]

Hi Barry. Another superb pattern. Very well thought out my friend!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Mark, not really my pattern, the foam ant has been around for years, but your right a great little pattern.

[@icefisher1171]

Fantastic tie. Thank you for your wisdom and talent.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Kindly Kyle!

[@danielhashem7727]

Great demonstration.
You make it look so easy, explained in detail

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Daniel.

[@almoschetti5503]

Very nice Barry, your patterns are 5 star. Love the idea with the deer hair and legs. beautiful Thank You

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks a lot Al, always good to get positive feedback.

[@chuckarooful]

Wow, stunning little fly. Lovely. Thanks. I’ll be tying that :)

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks

[@JohnCunninghamTeam]

buddy that is one cool tie! LOVE the legs especially. Great job!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad you like it John!

[@blacksmith779]

That is a lovely little fly.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you !

[@mortellarojoseph4111]

Super montage, bravo !!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Mortellaro.

[@paulsangster9153]

Great looking ant Bender! Thanks again, I have said it before n will again........brilliant!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Paul.

[@user-sh5kj6oi1m]

Lovely fly, like real! Bravo!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

That is just stunning!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Grazie!

[@waltervancleave6495]

Very good sir. Will be tying some of these for sure. So simple, but very life like. Think you and God bless.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Walter, it's an extremely effective pattern when the ants are swarming, good luck with it.

[@andreasherbeck9230]

Realy nice pattern! Very good idea, thanks a lot

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Andreas.

[@elblitzb]

Beautiful ant!!! Thanks for sharing. Regards from Chilean rivers.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you very much!

[@Wyamike734]

Really cool technique to tie a nice looking fly. I bet it would be a solid fish catcher. I will need to give it a try!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Mike. You should!

[@RaptorzFishing]

simply WOW!! thanks alot!!

[@ericklaucher7563]

SUPER montage !!! Le petit truc pour les pattes en chevreuil vraiment bien vu !

[@Thefeatherbender]

Merci erick.

[@scottnock5241]

Finally an ant pattern I really really like and might be able to see!!! Bad part is out of all the materials I have I don’t have those exact three things!!!! lol. Crazy…. Nice pattern give ya sub ..

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Scott!

[@johnvalles4612]

That's phenomenal.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks John!

[@PRACERZ]

A great ty, thanks !!

[@graymain]

Brilliant !

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you...

[@LAUGHOUTLOUDPUPPETS]

very good pattern great for any box great job.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Jody! Cheers!

[@dennisgrocholski4190]

Wow. Excellent as always.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Dennis! Cheers!

[@robertperman8967]

Very nice. Great ty. Tight lines🪰🦗🐜!!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@flugschulerfluglehrer7139]

Interesting pattern. In smaller size this could imitate the small black stone fly, which is very common around here at the beginning of the season. They start to hatch when there is still snow. Worth a try anyway. Nice trick with the legs by the way.

[@PaintballShyguy]

Very nice fly! I've been making a playlist of flies to try and this one is definitely going on along with several of your others.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Shy Guy, let me know how you get on with it.

[@ssnoc]

That is Great 👍 thanks can’t wait to tie it

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Rob, let me know how you get on with it.

[@doktor-dz7ym]

What you do is fantastic.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Doc.

[@stevendavies7035]

brilliant fly thanks for the video

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad you enjoyed it Steven.

[@johnthomas5806]

nice fly......

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks JT.

[@scotsmaninthephilippines1659]

Very nice

[@guytrout7101]

Nice and well done.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, trout guy!

[@bradchew7937]

That is superb Barry , l know this will fish well on my river, regards Brad -- Ovens R. Bright , Vic

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Brad!

[@alejandrotabarez5484]

Beauty!!! Thanks

[@Thefeatherbender]

Gracias Alejandro.

[@aflyxonados9194]

Very good.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@tiborciopayotenyo1626]

Awesome!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@agusmym885]

Excelent. Thanks

[@Thefeatherbender]

Gracias Agustin.

[@xJaaZx]

Beautifull

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks J.

[@gregnikitin8954]

Wow!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@Nikbaldin71]

Super

[@user-my9vm2dd7j]

あなたは本当にアイディアマンですね。参考にします

[@mazman8343]

Lovely as always. Barry on lough corrib in ireland we have a little midge hatching in the next week or so duck fly have you any pattern

[@mazay1106]

Super, veri gut👍👍👍👍👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@SirPraiseSun]

god damn that looks real good well done!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Raffael.

[@dunboozin]

Amazing can I have a couple please.

[@franciscodaschagasolinda4438]

Sem palavras 👍👏👍👏👍👍👏👍👏👍👍👏👍👏👍👍👏 parabéns fantástico

[@Tonglee]

wow mazing

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Tong

[@beneditoolmo4931]

Show, parabéns

[@Thefeatherbender]

Gracias Benedito.

[@pdfabrizio]

Genial !!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Dan.

[@stevedewilde1548]

Great stuff... as always! Could you tell me where to get the Rainy’s float foam?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Steve, sorry about the late reply. www.rainysflies.com/foam-products

[@militarist7777]

Как живая супер.

[@JulioAlfonso130197200747070454]

Bueno, la temporada se acerca, habrá que ponerse a atar estas bellas moscas.-

[@JohnCunninghamTeam]

If tying this ant sizes 14-18 what feather would you recommend for these wings? What grade and type (cape, saddle, neck) should I buy for that?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi John, just small cock hackles from the lower part of the cape.

[@user-mu1im6lu2g]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@myxa-kopablik]

Отличный муравей!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you!

[@ikramakhmedov1168]

👍👏👏

[@willyboyw.5771]

Is that a saddle hackle you use on the wings?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Will, no they are the tips from a couple of blue dun cock hackles that I use from an old Metz cape.

[@user-mm5co5kl1m]

Супер круто

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@postjegerolai]

Really nice! What size is the foam?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Jonas, I use both small and medium depending on the size of ant to be tied.

[@postjegerolai]

@@Thefeatherbender Do you know how many med mer? i have some foam, but dont know if its small or medium. it is about 5mm.

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@postjegerolai I would say that 5 mm is about medium.

[@postjegerolai]

Thanks! Ill give it a go:)

[@mormo-flyfishing]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@ridwan9071]

بصمة

[@tattvamasi_1]

...so so

[@RBoas]

That looks so good that it's almost unfair to the fish.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@danasmith8557]

Wow!!!!

[@robinvanspronsen3618]