Equinox Gnat

Equinox Gnat

Classic Wet Fly, Dry Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #14 fine wire

Thread: brown

Materials-

tail: two mallard flank feather barbs, divided

body: herl quill

hackle: brown cock cape, pulled down to mostly beard

wings: teal flank, or similar

Notes:

from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury

Ingredients are guesses from the illustration and the actual fly

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