Ulmer's Black Gnat "Fly of the Week #46

This has worked for me, hope you like it; see you on the net,
maybe in the Chat Room. ~slicfoot

Materials List:

Hook: 16 to 22 light dry.

Thread: Black.

Body: Water proof dry dubbing.

Wings: Dark hens back.
Tying Instructions:

  1. Wind thread down hook

  2. Add dubbing 1/2 to 2/3 up the hook.

  3. Strip 2 small back feathers leaving about 3/8 in. on end.

  4. With small wing burner set to save about 3/16 to 1/4 in.long and 1/8
    in. wide on the end of the stem.

  5. Tie the wings on so that they lay flat.

  6. Whip and cement the fly.
    Fishing Tip

The way I got the pattern, I was fishing a stream by a pig farm and these
bugs were all over. When they hit the water the fish were right on them. So I
grabbed a couple and brought them home to copy.

I fish them in the late afternoon till dark .They seem to die off during this
time."They are fished dry and need to be coated. ~ DU


Originally published c. 2003 on Fly Anglers Online by Dave Ulmer.