FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Emerald Gnat
Tied by Christian Andrews
Emerald Gnat recipe
| Hook | #14 sproat |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tag | gold tinsel |
| Tail | brown hackle barbs |
| Body | emerald green floss |
| Hackle | soft brown rooter / cock |
| Wings | mallard quill |
About this fly
fly pattern from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Emerald Gnat imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Tied for: Trout (general)
Where the Emerald Gnat came from
- Described by Charles F. Orvis (comp.), 1885. Appears in the Orvis fly list; earliest dated vault record.Source: Orvis & Cheney, Fishing with the Fly (1885)
- Described by Mary Orvis Marbury, 1892. Explains the name: Says the name comes simply from the emerald-green body.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O No.124, p.261
- Originated by unknown. Creator unknown; earliest vault record is Orvis-era American sources.Source: Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O No.124
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O, No. 124. The photo above is a later tie, not the original.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
