*Type of Fly

Wet

*Name of Fly:

Diawl Bach (Little Devil)

*Etymology:
(Why you named the fly with its name)

A small successful welsh fly.

*Date Invented

1950’s by Mr Evans the Cardiff Chemist

Hook:

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

Hackle:

Dark Furnace Hen hackle

Special Tying Instructions:

On the bend, tie a small lump of thread prior to tying in tail to help splay it splay out.

Fishing Instructions:

Just twitch back, works all year round

Interesting Facts:

Albert used this fly when he first came to Sussex from Cardiff. Not to be confused with the nymph pattern used at Blagdon reservoir.