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Model: EF-3075-12Bar Code: 886741006842Brand: The Essential FlyManufacturer: The Essential FlyPrice Can$: Can$ 0.83Price Euro: €0.6Price UKŁ: Ł0.51Price SEK: 5.51 SEKPrice NOK: 4.67 NOKPrice DKK: 4.43 DKK-- Fly Fishing Usage --: -River Trout Fly Fishing: River Fly FishingStillwater Fly Fishing: Stillwater Fly FishingUPC Barcode: 886741006835EAN Barcode: 5052925006839
There are many natural flies covered by the generic term 'black gnat'. These are usually terrestrial flies of the Bibio species through some fly fishermen consider the water loving Emphid flies to be the only true Black Gnat. Regardless of preference this fly will be found in most fly fishermens fly boxes as it is deadly at times.
The Black Gnat can be used to catch Brown Trout
As the name indicates dry flies which include Black Gnat are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Black Gnat imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly.
A dry fly like Black Gnat has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Black Gnat float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout
The Black Gnat is a terrestrial fly imitation. Natural insects like ants & bees can be food for trout. Imitation flies like Black Gnat are available imitating the natural insects (Hymenoptera) which are very diverse in appearance. Most hymenopterans have two pairs of membranous wings. It is only usually the ant, grasshopper and bee that are regularly used as sucessful terrestrial imitations like Black Gnat for trout fishing.
For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Black Gnat. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Black Gnat at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Black Gnat yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Black Gnat as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us.Hook SizesDry Fly 12 to 16Silk ThreadBlackTailNone (but sometimes it is given a tail to aid its floatability)BodyBlack silkRibSilver wireHackleBlack cockWingStarling or grey duck
Hook Sizes
Dry Fly 12 to 16
Silk Thread
Black
Tail
None (but sometimes it is given a tail to aid its floatability)
Body
Black silk
Rib
Silver wire
Hackle
Black cock
Wing
Starling or grey duck
Black Gnat, Black Gnat Dry Fly, Black Gnat Brown Trout Fly
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The Essential Fly sells some of the products from the leading fly fishing manufacturers including Airflo Streamline, Cookshill Fly Tying, Cortland, Leeda, Mustad, Scientific Anglers, Sonik Sports, Tubeology, Umpqua Feather Merchants, Veniard, Wychwood which fly fishing customers have used and rated from their reviews please feel free to check out our major fly fishing site sections for fly fishing flies, trout flies, salmon flies, fly fishing tackle, rods, reels & flylines, fly tying tools, vices, scissors and silks and fly tying materials.
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The Black Gnat was last modified on 30/12/2011 16:40