If you are a fly fishing angler that wants a "bitting" chance at hooking into beautiful high country trout in Yosemite National Park, make sure you have a few Black Ant imitations in your fly box!
The high country of Yosemite has a hand full of reliable hatches each fishing season. Between June and the beginning of November, fly fishers can expect to come across large and small Yellow Stoneflies(size 10-16), Pale Morning Duns(size 16-20) and an abundant amount of large Black Ants(size 14-18); plus many other terrestrial life forms.
The high country of Yosemite has a hand full of reliable hatches each fishing season. Between June and the beginning of November, fly fishers can expect to come across large and small Yellow Stoneflies(size 10-16), Pale Morning Duns(size 16-20) and an abundant amount of large Black Ants(size 14-18); plus many other terrestrial life forms.
Most anglers know that terrestrial insects are great to carry; regardless of your location, but they tend to be the go to fly in the high country of Yosemite when no other hatches seem to be occurring. I like a to tie on a size 16 black ant with rubber legs(dry fly), and suspend a size 18 Black Ant(wet fly) about 16 inches below. With this creepy, crawler rig, I've had 40+ fish days in the high country of Yosemite and I believe that it will be able to help any angler catch an abundant amount of satisfaction during their next Yosemite vacation.
Written by David Furry II
Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide
Written by David Furry II
Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide
