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The Gapen Beaded Red Ant Nymph is a bead-head ant imitation built for trout and panfish. The bead gets the fly down quickly in current, while the red ant profile gives fish a familiar terrestrial target when ants are on the water or washed into feeding lanes.
Dead-drift it through riffles and seams, fish it under an indicator, or drop it beneath a dry fly after windy days and ant falls.
A simple, proven bead-head nymph for any trout box. Tie one on when ants are moving or fish want a small dark target subsurface.
Made in the USA - Authentic Gapen Tackle quality.
Fishing Tips: Dead-drift the Beaded Red Ant through riffles, seams, and along banks where ants wash into the current. Fish it under an indicator, on a tight-line nymph rig, or as a dropper beneath a dry fly. Effective after windy days, during ant falls, and anytime trout are taking small dark terrestrials subsurface.