No. 17 The Black Gnat
Every fisherman is familiar with this little insect, and has taken trout with their mouths and throats filled with them. It is, however, not properly a gnat, but a midge.
Imitation
Body.—Black ostrich herl.
Wings.—The darkest feather of a robin’s wing.
Legs.—A black hackle.
The black midge should be made similarly, but with a thin black silk body.