The Griffith’s Gnat was created by George Griffith, one of the co-founders of Trout Unlimited. Griffith organized the first meeting of TU at his cottage, “The Barbless Hook,” and was a lifelong conservationist. He died in 1998 at 97. Griffith and the other founders made a plan to unite the angling community around a common purpose: to take care of the wild and native trout and salmon we all enjoy and appreciate. You can read more about The Griffith’s Circle on the Trout Unlimited Website.
The Griffith’s Gnat is a versatile little guy. It can imitate a midge cluster of mating flies or an adult single midge – depending on size. I have fished it when trout have been finicky and unresponsive to BWO patterns, and I want to give them a look at a different pattern. It works well as a second fly, trailing off of another dry. I also use it as an indicator when fishing a smaller midge fly. Fish seem to like it in slower, flat water and riding low in the foam.
Tie up six and bring them to the October 10th chapter meeting. There will be two raffles.