Meaning "little devil", the diawl bach is a popular Welsh

fly Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...

pattern used in British still waters, and an appropriate lure to use when the fish are feeding on

midge A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito Nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some mid ...

pupae. The dressing is simple: size 8 to 14 hook, brown thread, a few barbs of brown

hackle The hackle is a clipped plume or short spray of coloured feathers that is attached to a military headdress, with different colours being associated with particular regiments. In the British Army and the armies of some Commonwealth countries, ...

for the tail, copper wire, a few barbs of peacock

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for the body, and tying thread for the head.

Variations

Variations include jungle cock substitute cheeks, red head, hare's ear for the body and flash materials on the back.

Fishing approach

Fish as one of a team of three flies drawn slowly on a dry line with a long leader. A particularly effective method is to let the wind push the floating fly line around and look for a twitch in the line as indication that a fish has taken the fly. It can be effective during a midge (chironomid) hatch, and a flashy version is worth using towards the autumn as a pinfry imitator.

References

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