Dry Fly Innovations

One of the most important flies you can have in your fly box while dry fly fishing Idaho in the higher elevations is a Cinnamon Ant.  Packing a Cinnamon Ant is crucial in the high country because there are prolific hatches of them and if you are not packing a Cinnamon Ant in your fly box you could be practicing casting.  The Cinnamon Ant is designed for higher elevations and it can be used on any river, stream, or lake.  The neat aspect of a Cinnamon Ant is you can fish it just under the waters film surface or you can fish it completely dry on the surface.  I cannot stress enough the importance (necessity) of having the Cinnamon Ant in your fly box when you are dry fly fishing Idaho in the high country.

Dry Fly Innovations ties this fly in two sizes (#14 and #16).  While dry fly fishing Idaho in the higher elevations here is my personal rule of thumb.  Your tie on fly when you first hit the waters is a black ant because they are the most dominant ant that hatches on the waters.  When you are fishing and observing the waters and you start to see different colored ants around the banks or in the water look close and if there are cinnamon ants you know what to do.  The Cinnamon Ant will catch all species of trout that Idaho has to offer in the high country.  Come dry fly fish Idaho with the Cinnamon Ant this summer and get ready for your arm to be tired, because it will get a good workout.