See why this is the simplest effective dry fly - McFly Angler Dry Fly Tying Tutorial Session
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Griffiths Gnats are a classic pattern that is very simple to tie and also very effective. These only require two materials besides the thread and hooks. That is dry fly hackle, and peacock hurl. They look like a cluster of midges together on the top of the water. Trout will target these clusters because it makes for a larger meal if they can eat more than just one midge. Obviously midges are small, so there isn't much nutrients in just one. But a cluster of midges can provide a decent meal for a rising trout. Another way to fish this fly is use it as an indicator of sorts for another small dry fly, or an emerger. Many of these tiny dry flies are very hard to see on the surface of the water. You almost have to guess when the fish comes up and sips it. But a larger Griffiths gnat will allow you to see when it goes under, to know when a trout takes the smaller fly.
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Hook: Risenfly barbless dry fly hook - www.risenfly.c...
Thread: Veevus 10/0 in black - amzn.to/2MYCBS9
Body: Peacock Hurl - amzn.to/3aUMwQC
Hackle: Whiting grizzly rooster saddle hackle - amzn.to/377nLQ9
Head cement: Loon water based head cement - amzn.to/377ROqG
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Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen spring assist scissors - www.risenfly.c...
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Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - www.oasisbench...
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Love to learn from your videos, you go through each step and explain what you are doing and give info on technics. Very well done!!
Thank you, glad you like them. I appreciate your comment
That fly looked so complicated and you made it look so easy. Good one McFly.
Oh it’s easy. Haha! But thank you! I will say it’s complicAted getting it just right. But easy fly to start out with. One of the easier dry flies in fact.
Really solid video! Enjoyed making this little fly. Super easy too!
Thanks
That fly is one of my all time favorite dry flies, it always does well on the water wether its flat calm or choppy, you tied it really well, im not sure if I could tying one now since I had the stroke & I can't get down to the river, I spend I my fishing days on a boat on a reservior, its the easiest way to get out & fish, 🙂
Oh I’m sorry to hear that. Thank you for the kind words. I am glad you at least can find a way to still wet the line though.
There’s nothing wrong with fishing still water, lake, pond, mud puddle etc. I think it takes as much or even more skill to fish still water vs. streams and rivers. The fish are usually concentrated in streams, pocket water, hydro cushions, holes and undercut banks. Fishing a lake without obvious structure is not an easy task. Good on you for continuing to fish!
I tie these from # 20 on down to # 28. # 22 has been the go-to size for me. Caught three of my biggest Rainbow Trout with that fly on a # 22. All the fish were north of 10 lbs.
Yes, I tie these super small as well. Depends on the river for sure.
Ten plus on a #22 fly? That is some skillful angling!
@@farmerbob4554 Yeah on 6x tippet and an 8'6" Scott G 4 wt, Hardy LRH SF DT-F, And I did get into the backing on all three. Back-to-back fish on the San Juan in NM September 1991. It was the start of one of the best weeks I ever had trout fishing.
Great looking fly. Nice job of tying. Love the Peacock Hurl. Looks like a fun one to tie even for a beginner as myself. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you liked it, thank you
I like tying some of my Griffiths gnats with silver badger hackle too.
Oh for sure. Gives a different effect which can be deadly. Black, olive, cream, even brown. Heck I’ve seen chartreuse and pink, etc. it’s versatile no question. But to mimic midges, grizzly is whatcha want.
Amazing fly did a great job on it
Thank you
An international Pattern, easy to tye, super efective.. In my country is a Must in any fishermans flybox
Same here man. Yeah a great pattern no doubt
Once you have tied in your hackle, keep your thread at the back and twist your herl onto your thread then wrap your thread/herl rope to the the front. The thread will make the herl extremely strong.
Good tip, thanks!
Looks great Shawn. Did you get a new camera, looks like a tighter zoom. I sometimes add a counter rib of green holo tinsel in the GG, but I like it without as well. Cheers
Yeah I did get a new camera. Cost me a mini fortune but I love it. Got it a few months back. And yes, many variations of this pattern no question.
Very nice! I use similar patterns in Northern New Mexico and these are great for trout and easy to see on moving water. Shawn, have you tried this pattern on some of your local streams here in Texas?
I have not no, but many dry flies work well for the sunfish. I haven’t been trout fishing though here yet.
Fiskars has some really sharp finishing scissors..
For sure! I’ve got a few of their scissors
Good video
Thanks
Best midge dry around I think
One of them no doubt.
Reminds me of a woolly bugger
I guess. I mean different completely but yeah has hackle. Lol. It is a pretty common dry fly, I don’t know exactly but I suspect it came before the wooly bugger. I know the wooly bugger became a thing based off the wooly worm. Which is more visually similar to this fly. However both the wooly work and wooly buggers are streamers, not dry flies, and the hackle is Palmered with wide turns up the hook shank, this griffiths gnat is a dry fly with the hackle laid almost touching the last wrap in order to get it to float.
@@McFlyAngler definitely a different fly, but still reminds me of one. It’s tied similarly with similar looking material. Im going to tie a couple. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome man, let me know how they work for ya.
Is it supposed to imitate caterpillars?
Like said in the video, supposed to mimic midge clusters.
Please do a carp fly
I have done a few... check my previous videos. I’ll do more at one point.
@@McFlyAngler cool thanks