Griffith’s Gnat
094-12
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Griffith's Gnat is one of the most essential small flies in the sport—a deceptively simple dry fly that imitates adult midges and mating midge clusters on the surface. Its peacock herl body produces a subtle iridescence that mimics the shimmer of natural midges, while the palmered grizzly hackle keeps the fly riding high in the film with a buggy, convincing footprint. When trout are sipping on tiny insects and refusing everything in your box, this is the pattern that solves the puzzle.
A year-round producer, Griffith's Gnat is indispensable on spring creeks, tailwaters, and stillwaters where midges are a dominant food source and trout feed on them with maddening selectivity. It excels in calm water and low-light conditions when fish settle into a rhythm picking off nearly invisible bugs from the surface film. Small in size but outsized in effectiveness—this fly consistently catches fish that more elaborate patterns can't touch.
Best for:
- Midge hatches and mating clusters on the surface film
- Spring creeks, tailwaters, and stillwaters year-round
- Calm water and low-light conditions with selectively sipping trout
📌 Pro Tip: When you can't see the fly on the water, trail it 18 inches behind a larger, more visible dry fly as a sighter—trout will find the Griffith's Gnat on their own, and you'll spot the take when your lead fly moves.
