Do you have a picture Joyce, it is worth a 1000 words. If not don't fret, I am grateful for the recipe and will try it today.
Steve Clark † Moreno Valley, Ca. http://www.deepcreekflyfishers.org/ The only difference between a good day and a bad day is our attitude. ><((((º>`•.¸¸´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸>(((º> .•´¯`•.><((((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joyce's crafts and flies Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Black Gant- another pattern Mly favorite black gnat pattern is a Spring black thread: purple (yes..purple) Hook: standard dry fly, size 18 Tail: black pheasant, three fibers Body, that same black pheasant fiber wound with the purple thread to the thorax. Thorax, a tiny bit of black dubbing on the 16 and 18, none on the smaller sizes. Wing:: black starling (or if you don't have starling, use a JV black) Head: the purple thread. This is a great and very effective fly. I simply fling it out into the river and mend as it floats downsteam in the surface film. It is one of my go to flies. Joyce
