£6.20

The Chernobyl Ant – 7-Fly Terrestrial Collection hook size #8,10

When trout are keyed in on terrestrials or simply need a bold reason to look up, the Chernobyl Ant is the fly you reach for. Big, buoyant, and impossible to ignore, this pattern has become a modern classic across Australia and the world. Whether it’s spring, summer, or early autumn, trout can’t resist the juicy silhouette and wriggling legs of this high-floating dry fly.

This exclusive collection includes 7 hand-tied Chernobyl Ant variations, giving you a full range of colours and profiles to match different conditions and waters.

Why It Works

The Chernobyl Ant is the perfect blend of visibility, movement, and profile. Originally created to imitate large foam terrestrials like ants, beetles, hoppers, and cicadas, it soon proved itself as an all-round attractor dry. Trout often hit it out of aggression just as much as hunger.

Its wide foam body keeps it afloat in rough water, and the rubber legs dance on the surface with every twitch, making it deadly when fish are looking for a big surface meal.

✅ What’s Included in This 7-Fly Collection

A curated selection of seven Chernobyl Ant patterns, chosen to cover:

• Different colours for changing light and water clarity

• High-vis indicator options for easy tracking on the water

• Natural and attractor profiles to match both spooky and aggressive trout

• Hair-wing and standard foam builds for varied buoyancy and movement

Perfect whether you’re stocking up for summer or want a ready-to-fish terrestrial dry fly kit.

⭐ Key Features of the Chernobyl Ant

• High Floatation – Multi-layer foam stays buoyant all day, even in fast water

• High Visibility – Excellent for all skill levels

• Deadly Terrestrial Profile – Ant, beetle, hopper & cicada crossover appeal

• Enticing Movement – Rubber legs deliver irresistible action

• Versatile Use – Ideal solo or as a hopper-dropper top fly

🎣 Best Conditions to Fish It

🔥 How to Fish the Chernobyl Ant

• Target banks, overhanging trees, grassy edges & undercuts

• Small twitches activate the legs – subtle is best

• Use as a hopper-dropper with a small nymph beneath (40–60cm)

🌏 Australian Trout Love It

This pattern is particularly effective in:

• Tasmania’s lakes, Snowy Mountains rivers & Victorian streams

• Late spring to early autumn

• Cicada time, ant falls, summer evenings & lake cruising trout

🧵 Variants in Our Sets

Each set may include a mix of:

• Classic Black & Tan

• High-Vis Indicator Top

• Olive / Cicada Green

• Tan & Natural

• Hair-wing Buoyant Style

• Black Beetle Hybrid

• Orange or Hot-Spot Variants

All tied on premium hooks with quality foam and legs built to last.

Product Code: CHE7L1CI8