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 | | The Griffith's Gnat is named after George Griffith, one of the original founders of Trout Unlimited. Tie this fly as the original recipe in sizes #12-#18 and in floss bodies in sizes #18-#24. | Recipe: (original)
Hook: Tiemco or equivalent sizes #12-#24
Thread: 6/0 black, 8/0 black hook #16 and below. For floss bodies, match body color.
Body: Peacock (original) Foss bodies: ruby red, rusty brown, chocolate, olive, pale olive, muskrat, black yellow
Hackle: Grizzly palmered 4 - 8 turns along the body
Tying Instructions:
1. Debarb hook and mount thread behind eye and advance thread rearward to hook bend.
2. Tie-in the proper sized hackle at the bend and tie-in one or two turns of peacock.
3. Wind the peacock forward to behind the eye and tie-off with three wraps of thread.
4. Palmer the hackle forward in open wraps and tie-off. Whip finish. Half hitch smaller flies.
Go fishing
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