Black Gnat Dry Fly

Description

🪝 Hook Options
All flies are supplied on barbless hooks as standard.
If you require a barbed hook, please contact us before ordering and we can usually tie this fly on a barbed hook for you.
The Black Gnat dry fly is a timeless terrestrial imitation first popularised by Frederick Halford in 1885. It mimics midges, gnats, and small black diptera that frequently get blown onto the water surface. Because it is a simple pattern, tiers utilize a couple of different styles—the classic slipped-wing version and the highly buoyant parachute modification