Black Gnat tied with all white materials.

[Bluegiller]

I like to tie a fly with a pattern identical to a Black Gnat except with all white materials to use as a dropper for Bluegill, Shellcrracker & Crappie. Or in a Blue line stream as the only fly. Sometimes the fish KILL the white wet fly! My question is: What is the Name of the white version of Black Gnat?

[scubatim]

White Gnat ?

[Bluegiller]

That's what I call it. I can't find a pattern for a 'White Gnat' anywhere I've looked so I figure it's called something else.

[Fly Tyer]

white wulff or a coffin fly

would be the closest patterns to a white "black" gnat dry fly.

[JeffHamm]

Hmm,

There's a White Miller:

Tail: white fibres
Rib : silver wire or flat silver tinsel
Body: white floss (or wool)
hackle: white (collar or throat)
wing: white

I think there are a few variations on this, as indicated by the alternative dressings. What I call a black gnat is almost identical, just all black (tail of the black tying thread as a rib).

- Jeff

[dixieangler]

I have to agree with Jeff on this one. There are a lot of variations to the White Miller but that would be the white version of a Black Gnat to me.