black gnat

noun

, Angling.

1. a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.

Example Sentences

A fly was ready fastened on the line, a black gnat, a little frayed but still hairy enough.

From Literature

Two March browns an' a black gnat.

From Project Gutenberg

The black Gnat is found on almost all waters.

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It is, speaking broadly, first cousin to the Black Gnat, though it is very much larger.

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We succeeded, however; and presently, across the throat of the upper "run," extended the cast of stone-fly, black gnat, and orange-red spider—possibly the first that ever swept the stream.

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