Ron,

Maybe I wasn't clear. This is not a pattern that I developed. Now I know that it's quite possible for regional flies to be popular, and even unknowingly developed in other regions. Fly tiers in different areas, especially years ago when communication was lacking, often developed similar or the same flies on their own. However, the Griffith's Gnat is simply a well known, frequently used and well published pattern. There are even guys on this site, from several states, who use it quite often. Many have used it successfully for years, frequently during the famous 'trico' hatch. That's why I found it incredulus that the author/publisher of that magazine would not know of its existence or failed to mention it in this article.

Well, maybe I won't get too hot over this but I still think a letter to the editor, simply stating that the Shamokin Special is nothing but a Griffith's Gnat, is appropriate.

Thanks.

Allan