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Name
Diawl Bach
Type
Wet
Author
Albert Horne
Inspiration
A small successful welsh fly.
Date concieved
1950’s by Mr Evans the Cardiff Chemist
Hook
info required
Thread
Brown
Weighting
N/A
Tail
Dark Furnace Hen hackle
Body
Single strand peacock herl fluffed out
Rib
N/A
Thorax
N/A
Legs
N/A
Wings
N/A
Eyes
none
Hackle
Dark Furnace Hen hackle
Tying instructions
On the bend, tie a small lump of thread prior to tying in the tail to help splay it splay out.
Fishing Instructions
Just twitch back, works all year round
Interesting facts
Diawl Bach is Welsh for 'Little Devil' Albert used this fly when he first came to Sussex from Cardiff. Not to be confused with the nymph pattern used at Blagdon reservoir.
Variants
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