Griffith's Gnat
A popular midge dry fly that imitates a wide variety of insects. It is created with a peacock herl body and palmered hackle.
- Source: George Griffith
- Submitted By: Fly Tying Guide
Materials
1
Place the hook in the vise and secure the thread behind the eye. Run the thread to the start of the hook bend.
2
Prepare and catch in the hackle at the start of the bend. Do not advance the thread.
3
Catch in one peacock herl at the start of the bend, and then advance the thread just short of the eye.
4
Wind the herl along the shank to form the body, secure and trim any excess just short of the eye.
5
Wind the hackle towards the eye taking even spaced turns to form the palmered hackling. Secure and trim any excess.
6
Use just enough thread to cover any tag ends of material just behind the eye to finish the fly, then whip finish and apply head cement.