FLY
Classic Wet Fly, Dry Fly
Equinox Gnat
Tied by Christian Andrews
Equinox Gnat recipe
| Hook | #14 fine wire |
|---|---|
| Thread | brown |
| Tail | two mallard flank feather barbs, divided |
| Body | herl quill |
| Hackle | brown cock cape, pulled down to mostly beard |
| Wings | teal flank, or similar |
About this fly
from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury Ingredients are guesses from the illustration and the actual fly
What the Equinox Gnat imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate O, No. 123. 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.
