Griffith’s Gnat

Griffith’s Gnat

Hook: TMC 101 #14-26
Thread: Black 8/0
Hackle: Grizzly Rooster Saddle
Body: Peacock Herl

Griffith's Gnat Step 1

Start the thread behind the eye and wrap back to the hook bend. Tie in a grizzly hackle by its butt end at the bend of the hook.

Griffith's Gnat Step 2

Return the thread to the front of the hook and tie in several peacock herls just behind the eye.

Griffith's Gnat Step 3

Wrap back over the herls to the bend and return the thread to the eye.

Griffith's Gnat Step 4

Wrap the peacock forward to the eye and tie off. Clip the excess.

Griffith's Gnat Step 5

Spiral wrap the feather forward over the peacock to the eye and tie off. Clip the excess feather and whip finish the thread.