Griffiths Gnat Emerger

Griffith's Gnat Emerger

The Griffith's Gnat Emerger is a tailwater and spring creek essential — a small, precise pattern that imitates a cluster of midges trapped in the surface film during emergence. When trout are sipping selectively in flat water and refusing everything else, this is the fly that cracks the code. The peacock herl body and palmered grizzly hackle create a buggy, multi-legged silhouette that perfectly mimics the natural, and its low-riding profile sits right in the film where selective fish are looking.

Pattern Details

• Style: Midge emerger / surface film pattern
• Body: Peacock herl — iridescent, buggy profile that imitates a midge cluster
• Hackle: Palmered grizzly hackle for a multi-legged silhouette and flush film presentation
• Best water: Tailwaters, spring creeks, and any flat, clear water with heavy midge activity
• Techniques: Dead-drift in the surface film, fished flush or just below the surface during midge hatches
• Sizes available: 16, 18

A must-have for tailwater and spring creek anglers — when fish are locked onto midges in the film and nothing else is working, the Griffith's Gnat Emerger gets it done.