Flying Ants:
It is impossible to predict the
time someone may encounter
flying ants. It is usually in the
summer but you could easily go
all summer and not see any. If
you do, you will wish you had a fly
that imitated these insects.
Grasshoppers are plentiful in
some places in the park, but not
many. There are always some
species that can be found in the
forest, but we have never
encountered any heavy
concentration of them unless
there were lots of grass.
Flies: Terrestrial Imitations
Fly Fishing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
You would be hard pressed to
find any place in the park that
didn't have plenty of ants. It is
one of the most important
species of terrestrials to imitate
in our opinion. .
Terrestrial imitations are choice flies during the
summer and fall seasons. Here are our
suggestions for them: Please keep in mind that we
are not recommending any of these companies over
anyone else that sells the same fly. We have no return
favors, commission or other consideration for listing
them. Our only purpose is to provide you, the viewer of
this site, information that is useful. Because there are so
many takeoffs and patterns with similar names we want to
recommend specific flies that you can obtain
commercially. For those that tie their own flies, we will
also provide our on "Perfect Fly Patterns" that will soon
be shown in our Fly Tying DVDs. Orvis product is sold by
several local fly shops near the Smokies. Troutflies.com
has the best selection of flies we know of.

Grasshoppers:
(modest abundance, isolated distribution)
Orvis: Dave's Hooper 6, 8, 10, & 12
(Most all fly shop dealers sells this fly)
Note: Don't worry about the fly sinking somewhat
in rough water. That is exactly what the real ones
do. This is the best imitation of a grasshopper
we have seen. You do not need the high floating
foam bodied flies.

Crickets:
(modest abundance, isolated distribution)
JDS Kicker Cricket: 12, 14 & 16
Dave's Cricket: 8 &12
Ants:
(abundant, widespread distribution)
Hard Body Ant: 12, 14, 16, & 18 Black/Brn
Troutflies.com; Crystal Ant 16
                    Flying Ant 14 & 16
Flying Ants:
(modest abundance, isolated distribution)
Troutflies.com: CDC Flying Ant Black 16 & 18
Smith's Flying Ant: 14, 16, 18, & 20

Beetles:
(very abundant, widespread distribution)
Troutflies.com; CDC Beetle Black
Procter's Beetle: 12, 14 & 16 Brown

Inch Worms:
(very abundant, widespread distribution)

Leaf Hooper:
(abundant, widespread distribution)
Green Leaf Hopper: 20

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