Griffiths Gnat is a proven midge fly engineered for on-top fishing and precise presentation. Fish on-top with a dead-drift, and if there’s no hit, pull it under and skip with a quick rod tip to provoke a response.
This pattern is a midge fishing standard, delivering a compact, convincing silhouette that performs across common light and water conditions. The technique is simple: maintain a clean surface drift, then submerge the fly with a controlled rod-tip skip when a strike doesn’t appear, yielding a decisive trigger.
- On-top dead-drift presentation for a natural look
- If no hit, pull under and skip with rod tip to provoke a strike
- Standard midge pattern with proven effectiveness
- Compact silhouette designed for precise, efficient casts
- Reliable choice for consistent midge fishing results
Griffiths Gnat delivers surface-level attraction with a clear sub-surface option when visibility or activity shifts.

