Prime Gnat

Prime Gnat

Classic Wet Fly

Tied By Christian Andrews

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)

Notes:

Prime Gnat: a classic wet fly from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury