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Body: Black mohair
Hackle: Black
Wing: Water-hen wing, or woodcock
The Black Ant from The Art of Angling by William Blacker. The one above is tied in hand on a vintage blind-eye hook, while the three below all are tied for fishing on Ahrex FW580 #10. Substituted mohair with black wool since I’m all out of mohair
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