The Black Funnel Size 16 is a superb, low-riding dark dry fly designed to sit in the surface film. Its funnel-like hackle and compact black body can suggest a midge, smut or small terrestrial when trout and grayling are making gentle rises.
Fish it on a fine, degreased tippet with minimal drag. It is best suited to calm water and selective feeding, where a sparse dark outline is more convincing than a heavily hackled dry. Its balanced profile gives it the appeal to turn interest into a solid take.