Griffith Gnat

I find myself with some small white hackles suitable for tying a size16-18 fly.
Decided I would look at the Griffith Gnat. A quick check on Google shows all of the gnats tied with grizzly hackle.

My questions are: Has anybody tried this pattern with white hackle in lieu of grizzly?
Comments?

Thanks - Tim

I've always used grizzly. Those would tie up some nice renegades though.

i have tied it with different body materials but not with a white hackle.

tie a few up and do some testing. :D

Never tied a griffith's gnat with white instead of grizzly, but, you could tie up some small renegades.

I use whatever is handy
the fish don't care...

I never saw a fish wearing color corrective lenses!!:lol: Have at it.

I tie them in 18's and a few 20's...and use whatever tiny "scrap" I have left...even total black

Thanks for the responses. After I posted I did some more research & found this which pretty well answers my questions.

Tim

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...070802fotw.php

Tye up some "Skippers"! Use a white fine dubbing and palmer in the hackle ... just like an albino griffiths gnat.

Tied with black hackle in a larger size it imitates a house fly. It works!

I tie several variations of the Griffiths Gnat, including going up as far as size 8 and subbing ostrich for peacock. They work and they are fun to tye. I'm not totally sure they can rightfully be called 'Griffiths Gnats' or not, I don't guess I worry tht much about it.

Maybe you can turn them to Grizzley with a black permanent marker.

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Originally Posted by Panman

I find myself with some small white hackles suitable for tying a size16-18 fly.
Decided I would look at the Griffith Gnat. A quick check on Google shows all of the gnats tied with grizzly hackle.

My questions are: Has anybody tried this pattern with white hackle in lieu of grizzly?
Comments?

Thanks - Tim

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Tim, I've tied them both ways and honestly, never noticed one difference at all. Not likely a trout will know the difference. Mine sure didn't.
Crackleback (Bob A)

I usually tie mine with dun hackle instead of the grizzly anyway. The fish dont care.

I use it in Tan ,works OK

JaD

Thanks again to all for your input. After tying a couple in white and dun I think that they will work as good as the grizzly. Also tied some simple brown hackle peacock and some red ants.

Now for your laugh of the day. In a moment of sheer lunacy I bought 500 Mustad dry fly hooks, size 17, off of EBay for 5 bucks. I don't suspose I will ever use them all but I sure will give it the old college try. I must be nuts.

Tim

I DO NOT tie but from my "extensive" beating water to a froth experience, I think , in order of importance, it's: 1) PROFILE 2) SIZE 3) COLOR


Mark

Size 17? Hmmmmmmm....