Beginner’s Fly Tying: Griffith’s Gnat, Zebra Midge

Our next Beginner’s Fly Tying session will be held at 7:00 PM on November 15th at Trinity United Methodist Church. The evening’s class will focus on two common fly patterns which reflect this time of the year (late fall/winter) when the diet of a fresh water fish changes. The abundance of caddisflies, mayflies, and terrestrials has waned and now the fish focus their attention to smaller food forms such as midges and other invertebrates which are prevalent through the winter. The two flies chosen for our November class are the zebra midge and the Griffith’s gnat (named for George Griffith, who first tied the fly).