FLY
Classic Wet Fly
Prime Gnat
Tied by Christian Andrews
Prime Gnat recipe
| Hook | #6 sproat (blind and snelled) |
|---|---|
| Thread | red silk |
| Tail | black mallard |
| Butt | red chenille |
| Body | black dubbing (wool) |
| Hackle | black, long flexible rooster saddle tied wet style |
| Wings | black qull slips (crow, rook) |
About this fly
Prime Gnat: a classic wet fly from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury
What the Prime Gnat imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
In the old books
Original dressing as pictured in Marbury, Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892), Plate S, No. 186. 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.
