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Midge Swap 2001/2002 Swapmaster: Bob Haering from Michigan, USA

Griffith Gnat tied by Iain Short, England	Tying Instructions: Clamp hook in vice and wind thread level with barb. Ty in the hackle by the tip at the rear. Form body - either wind herl or apply dubbed body -. WInd the hackle forward like a rib (palmered) at least five turns. Form head and tie off. Cut off thread and apply head cement.
Pattern hook: 12 - 28 standard dry fly thread: 8/0 to match body body: peacock hearl or blended fur or blended fur and sparkle yarn hackle: good quality cock hackle palmered over body head: varnish Griffiths Gnat most used variations peacock hearl with grizzly or black hackle bright green with pale dun hackle yellow with ginger hackle gray with grizzle hackle