We don’t fish a lot of 5X tippet in Alaska, but if you tie one of these in a #18 on, you’ll need it! This is a go-to for picky grayling and early season rainbows. If you have a hard time seeing it, try trailing it off of a larger dry fly.
Griffith’s Gnat
$2.49
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When the trout or grayling get fussy, they are often feeding on midges. Tie on a Griffith’s Gnat and watch your luck change.
We don’t fish a lot of 5X and 6X tippet in Alaska, but if you tie one of these in a #18 on, you’ll need it! This is a go-to standby for grayling and early season rainbows before the salmon return. If you have a hard time seeing it, try trailing it off of a larger dry (in places double fly rigs are aloud, of course).
Brad Elfers has been a fly fishing & river guide in Alaska since 1993.He opened Alaska Fly Fishing Goods in 1998.
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