Griffiths Gnat 03/03/2025 Photo Album
I searched back in time across this blog, and I found no posts on the Griffiths gnat. I know I have tied some, so I suppose I neglected to write a report on this diminutive fly. It requires only two materials aside from the hook and thread, and those two are peacock herl and grizzly hackle. The aspect of this fly that makes it challenging to tie is its small size.
A Model Griffiths GnatI expanded my efforts to fish in lakes over the past several years, and midges comprise a huge portion of the biomass in stillwaters. A Griffiths gnat is purported to be a solid imitation of an adult midge, so adequate quantities in my fly box are highly recommended. I have tied a griffiths gnat to my line from time to time on lakes, but I would characterize my success as sporadic. Unfortunately I knot one of these on my line, when the fish are rising sporadically, and I am not certain what they are eating, so I may be misjudging the source of the trout protein.
A Clump of FourApparently I had not tied these in a while, so I counted my supply and concluded that I could use another four, so I settled at my tying station and generated them. I am ready for stillwater action in 2025.
I’ve found this to be a useful pattern, but I typically trim the hackle on the bottom to help it ride upright. I also made some with neon green posts so my wife could see them.
I like your suggestion and may try it for my next batch. Actually I could just trim the bottom on the ones I tied this winter. Nice of you to make more visible ones for your wife to see better. Dave