Black Gnat

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Roadkill
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Black Gnat

Post by Roadkill » Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:14 pm

My thanks to Andrew Herd for another fly from Thomas Hofland's The British Angler's Manual, 1839.

Hook-Dai Riki 070 #14
Thread-UTC 70 Black
Body-Black Ostrich Herl
Hackle-Starling

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Re: Black Gnat

Post by DUBBN » Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:15 pm

I like that one!
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Re: Black Gnat

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:13 pm

That looks fantastic! I like how the ostrich herl looks on it.
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Re: Black Gnat

Post by letumgo » Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:06 pm

A simple, yet brilliant dressing. Ostrich is an under appreciated material.
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Re: Black Gnat

Post by ronr » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:18 pm

that one will kill on the upper Met this fall...
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