Cory, I just love your videos. Some of the most informative out there

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Gerald. Nice of you to say! Tight lines to you.

I'm already excited about this one! I can tell that this thing is going to catch fish like crazy. I love ant patterns and this one is just what I needed to fish during this time of year. Ants are everywhere right now and I know the trout will be feasting on them, and having a sunken pattern like this one is great when the trout aren't takin' em' on the surface. Great video cory 👍

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

It will catch them for you, Drew! Love it for this time of year. Good luck to you and I appreciate you watching. Tight lines!

Great tutorial, thanks I am going to tie some for my trip to the Green river in Utah this spring.

@OldDominionTroutBum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Don. I'm sure it will for you on the Green. Good luck to you!

Thanks Corey -- another super cool tie. I have to try this one -- it's in the queue. Seems like you could use 140 or maybe 100 D and it would go faster.

@OldDominionTroutBum

4 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Robert. You can tie it with 140, but I prefer the control you have and less build up with the 70, especially when putting in the CDC and finishing the fly around the bead. Thanks so much for watching.

Just wanted to thank you again for sharing your expertise and for listing the recipes !

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Happy to help, Brian!

Fantastic looking pattern Cory!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Steve! Cheers Mate!

Outstanding. I have tied every one of your flies and what I have concentrated on is thread placement, the amount of thread and thin dubbing noodles. My fly's have improved 100%. I am ashamed to say I am having to use my overhead magnifying light to see what I am doing. Readers just don't cut it for me on these small sizes. Thanks Cory for making me a better fly tier.

@OldDominionTroutBum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Alex! Happy you are seeing improvement. Nothing wrong with using something that makes it easier for you. Sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do! Tight lines.

Love this ant pattern.thanks for sharing

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Mike. Good luck with it!

Your patterns are just awesome and the j.d. is still working great thank you sir

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Denny. Glad the JD is working for you. Thanks for watching!

A sunken ant was Lefty's go to pattern when he fished his favorite Cumberland Valley spring creek with Jack Echemann. :)

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

If Lefty had it in his box-we should all have it in ours!

Can't wait to tie this bug! Thanks so much your videos are the best!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Nathan! Good luck with it!

Very nice Cory.. Ants are a great choice!!!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Scott! They are fish catchers for sure!

Hi Cory Just a BIG THANK YOU!So simple to tie and what great looking fly.

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Hey Sead. Appreciate it. Thanks so much for watching!

Really well done video, Cory. I will definitely tie this pattern in the colors you showed. Thanks for posting.

@OldDominionTroutBum

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Schmoonkie-Appreciate it. It will be a good one for you.

Definitely a trout slayer!! Thank you for sharing 👍

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

It is one you need in the box for sure. Appreciate you watching!

Nicely done!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Thelis!!

Hey Cory! Thanks for the video and a different twist to a deadly pattern. I’ll have to try some of these.

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

It’s a good one, Dale! Spin some up-they will be good to you! Tight lines, my friend!

Looks like another great pattern for this time of the year Cory. Thanks for sharing!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Philip! It will catch some fish for you. Appreciate you watching!

@philipnaro3040

9 ай бұрын

@@OldDominionTroutBum Hi Cory - I can’t wait to try this fly. BTW… do you have an email address that I can reach out to you through? Thanks once again!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

@philipnaro3040 Philip, my website will be up and running soon (about a week). My email will be: cory@olddominiontroutbum.com.

Great work as usual. Thanks!!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, JB!! Get sum!

Nice looking pattern Thanks Cory

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Big O!

So nice!! Great fly dude!!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Rich!!

Cory been a long time since I fished an ant. Especially euro style. Never could find a pattern that suited me. Well sir now I have. Thanks for another great tutorial and video. Tight lines!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Definitely a good to add to the box, Brett. Especially this time of year. Good luck with it and thanks for watching. Tight lines to you as well!

Well done.

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thanks M. O.!

Nice one, bro

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, Dave!

Nice instruction Cory as usual. Suggest a close look at both “Brown” 6/0 Danville Flymaster threads for your Ant pattens. These will lay flat and when spun CCW forming smooth foundation and excellent color match for many terrestrials.

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Enzo. Brown is a good one as well. I will check it out for sure. Appreciate it and thanks for watching!

A very inspiring video. I feel invited to tie this fly :-)

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! It will be good to you!

Unrelated video request: Hello Cory I’m learning a lot from your videos. I’ve been doing all kinds of fishing for over 60 years. I fly fished the Navesink when I was 10 a couple times . As well as pond fishing for bass and panfish with a fly. Mostly in my life I’ve been a spin fisherman though. The reason being ,I live on an island with only warm water ponds and salt water fishing. Anyway I’ve been fishing for steelhead on the Salmon River for 37 years with every technique out there . 3 years ago I invested in euro nymphing for steelhead. And I’m catching a few. I would love to see you tear them up on the highly pressured waters of the Salmon River. I’m sure we could all learn a lot. If you fish the fly fishing only areas the Regs will limit you to a tapered line(triangle taper is popular for euro) and a 15 ‘ leader and only 1 fly. In other areas your setup is fine .Still only 1 fly though. Anyway thanks for listening,all the best in your endeavors. Tight lines Greg

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Greg, So many places to go, so little time! I've heard a ton about the Salmon River....One of these days I'll get up there. I appreciate you watching. Good luck to you and tight lines as well!

Cory, Love your videos always amazing content. Im new to the Euro game and was wondering how i determine my tippet length to water ratio? Thanks friend

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! A good starting point for tippet length is about one and a half times the average depth of the water. Most people go too long. I rarely go over 4.5ft of tippet. I’ve done a video on the Top 5 things to learn. I talk about it there. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

Another great video from the master ! Do you ever fish these around this time of year? Too soon ? Thanks 🙏

@OldDominionTroutBum

3 ай бұрын

Haha-appreciate it! I don’t fish them this time of the year. I used them a lot in the summer to early fall. That’s when they shine. Tight lines!

Very nice. I like the dulling bit. Thanks for sharing 👍 🍀🫡

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like it, Lukasz. Appreciate you watching! Cheers!

That looks great! Cory, what are the dimensions of the abdomen fore/aft and ventral/dorsal? Thank you!!!

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. Like I said in the video, divide the hook into thirds. The back 2/3 is the abdomen (which is roughly the same diameter of the bead). The front 1/3 is for the head. Hope this helps.

Thanks for this. Gonna try this pattern. Novice tyer. Where did you pick up the resin? Love the applicator/brush.

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

You are going to like this one. The resin is from Tactical Fly Fisher. Good luck to you. Appreciate you watching.

Hi Cory, A great ant pattern. I was wondering if when you were learning to cast if you may have tied a heavier shorter leader in place of your color line receipt and had more of your fly line out to help load the rod.

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Hey William. Appreciate it. Actually no, It won't help. You want to learn how to use the rod the way it was intended. These rods were made to be loaded with the weight of your bugs. I have a casting video here that might help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fX2Yt9WLcpyrgrw.htmlsi=LtNAbvWcoNAAewMg Good luck to you.

@williamlee2335

8 ай бұрын

Hi Cory, thanks for taking the time to answer my comment. Your discipline and drive to be a success and help others is commendable. I have enjoyed following your KZread channel and look forward to seeing your next video.

Ant nothin better😅🐜

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Hehehe. Thanks for the pun, hun!

Have you tried this using the UV craft resin in black? I’m thinking it could work with a jet black bead so there isn’t a two tone color. Appreciate the awesome videos!

@OldDominionTroutBum

7 ай бұрын

I have not, Shane. But it could certainly work. That's the beauty about fly tying today...so many awesome materials at our finger tips. Thanks so much for watching!

13:27 Love your videos. I am curious, what step do you switch back to black thread for the cinnamon ant variant? Before or after the CDC legs?

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan. After you build the abdomen with Rusty Brown, just bring it up behind the bead and do one whip finish and cut it off. Then switch to black and split it to put in the CDC. Hope this helps.

Great job as usual! Do you fish this near the bottom of the water column ? Thanks 🙏 for all your outstanding lessons !

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Brian. I mostly fish is on the dropper, as as single fly or dry-dropper. More up in the column. In shallower water, I'll fish it near the bottom. Appreciate the comment!

@captainkoo

9 ай бұрын

@@OldDominionTroutBum thank you 🙏

Can't have a better terrestrial in your box for early fall..nice tying proportions and thread control tips Cory...plus longish CDC 'wings' for movement in the water...thanks for sharing...may I ask which UV torch you are using these days please?

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it, TK! Can't beat them this time of year! The torch I have is a Raidzap Pro. It's rechargable. Really like it.

@Tjk186

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Cory re: the torch

Nice tie. I have some ants but hadn’t started using them. What I have noticed is I’ve caught a lot of browns on a size 18 Lively Legz double trouble in either black or brown. Not sure if it favors an ant or not underwater but just my 2 cents. Best,Tony

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Tony. The double trouble is more of a stonefly, but in a small size, it could certainly be taken for an ant. This tie is a true imitation. They really are great this time of year. Appreciate you watching!

Any idea where you found that UV Craft.. i'm really tired of "the other brand's" brushes getting f'd up on me. I know you can relate based on this video. Thanks Cory!

@OldDominionTroutBum

8 ай бұрын

Hey Ryan-You can get it from Tactical Fly Fisher. You will like it. Appreciate you watching!

excellent Ant fly tie tutorial ty much Cory

@OldDominionTroutBum

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jon. Tight lines to you.

Hi Cory, I have enjoyed a lot of success euro nymphing this year, in large part due to watching your videos. I want to tie up a strictly euro nymph fly box. If you were to set up a box with 40 or 50 flies in it, what would your patterns and sizes be? Thanks and Regards, Sam

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Hey Sam. Glad you are finding success. I would build a box as follows: Walt's worms: Natural Hare's ear. Copper bead with and w/out an orange collar (size 16-14) Perdigons (3): My Olive flash, Simple olive, Falangista (size 18-14) France fly/France Midge: brown/olive, silver bead (size 20-16) Pheasant tail: Natural and Bleached. Copper bead with and w/out orange collar (size 18-16) Jack Daniels's (size 16-14) Stone Pony: size 14-12 The Walt's and Perdigons are extremely versatile with weights. On 16's you can use 2.3 mm, 2.8, and 3.3s. Don't be afraid to use 3.3s on a 16. The France flies and Midges. Mostly 2.3mm PTs: mostly 2.3mm Jack Daniel's: 2.3 and 2.8s of 16s. 2.8s -3.3s on 14s Stone Pony: 3mm- 3.8 This is a great starting point.. You can always add more and different colors after you get this going. All of these flies will catch fish anywhere. Hope this helps.

@TheXeniaman

9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, Cory! I appreciate your advice. Regards, Sam

@chriswaymeyer

5 ай бұрын

@@OldDominionTroutBum Hi Cory, just a suggestion, but you may want to consider working this into one of your "shorts". I would have loved to have seen a list like this when I began building my Euro box. You give great advise on starting with these versatile and proven patterns and it would be easier to locate if it was a short, or even a video of "starting a box". Thanks for all you do on this channel!

@OldDominionTroutBum

5 ай бұрын

@@chriswaymeyer Thanks for the suggestion, Chris. I'll get it in the queue!

Nice pattern - if you have a choice JD vs the black ant which one do you use when?

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Marcelino, everything is situational, but the JD is a super versatile fly. It represents many things: mayfly, caddis, or even a small stone and it works all year long. I like using it in clear water conditions. The Ant is an awesome fly for fishing banks or shallow water in the late summer and early fall in the same clear water. I’ll fish both at the same time of the year. If you are going single-you can work the water with a JD, then go through it with an Ant and really see what they are keying in on.

@marcelinomenendezvallejo8350

9 ай бұрын

Awesome - tying some up!

@marcelinomenendezvallejo8350

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

What kind of magnifying glasses do you have ?

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

They are just regular ole readers from Walgreens. Stole them from my wife!

Thanks Cory. That superglue brush didn't look like my loctite brush 😂 Did you find a new glue?

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Haha….It is UV Craft UV resin. I really like it a lot. I still use superglue but this is my new go-to UV resin.

@justaman33

9 ай бұрын

@@OldDominionTroutBum are you still using loctite? jeff

@OldDominionTroutBum

9 ай бұрын

Jeff, I’ve been using Z-ment by Waspi. It’s good stuff.

@justaman33

9 ай бұрын

@@OldDominionTroutBum Thanks Cory. Enjoy your week man. Cheers.

This comment is posted awhile after you posted this video so I hope you'll still notice it and react to my questions. Think your answers will be of quite general interest. They certainly will be of interest to me who is just starting on the "perdigon trail". This pattern and your France Midge have no tails and certainly seem to catch a lot of trout. Your Perdigons and those of other noted tiers usually use short tails of a few CDC fibers. Why do you think that your or any Perdigons need tails? Do they have a function or do they just make the fly look more like a traditional nymph so the angler fishes them with confidence? If they do have a function, why not use an even tougher material than CDC like a few fibers stripped from an organza ribbon or fine fibers from nylon paint brushes or microfibetts?

@billninke4232

6 ай бұрын

I meant CDL tail fibers.

@OldDominionTroutBum

6 ай бұрын

Hey Bill-most perdigons represent the profile of a mayfly. The tails are simply there to add to the profile. Can you catch them if there were no tails? Absolutely. There is a lot of truth that they can be there for the angler as well-it does simply add more confidence. CDL is used because of the toughness (and tradition). It takes a lot of fish to beat them up. Plus, you get some really nice mottled color from them. You certainly can use microfibbets or paint brush fibers-they will work as well and more than likely catch as many. That is the beauty about fly tying-most patterns are variants of another established pattern. We start tweaking here and there and find out it works the same or better. Hope this helps and I appreciate you watching.

@billninke4232

6 ай бұрын

Cory, Thank you for your response. Think I'll start with short CDL tails as I progress along the perdigon trail. Then I'll consider variants based on the vote of the trout. I've been tying flies and teaching fly tying for over forty years and have authored the Fly of the Month column for the monthly newsletter for my local TU Chapter (Central Jersey TU) for 10 years. Yet, I've still learned a few new techniques and points of focus as I progress my way through your many videos. You are a deep thinker and gifted teacher. My personal mantra is "Question everything in the search for better". Seems to be yours also. Have you ever considered being a demonstration tier at the Fly Fishing Show or International Fly Tying Symposium both in New Jersey? If you came, I'm sure we'd have very interesting discussions. Bill @@OldDominionTroutBum

@OldDominionTroutBum

6 ай бұрын

@@billninke4232 Super nice of you to say, Bill! Really appreciate the comment. One of the great things about tying is we can always learn something new.. I am actually presenting in Jan at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver. Hopefully more shows will be in my future. Thanks again for watching and tight lines to you!