Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago
Diawl Bach original
Articles w/pattern
The Little Welsh Devil.
Pattern type:
Nymph
Skill level/difficulty:
Very easy
Instruction:
- Cover the hook shank with tying thread
- Tie in the tail
- Tie in the rib over the hook bend
- Tie in the herl over the hook shank
- Wind the tying thread forwards to just behind the hook eye
- Follow by the herl in tight turns. Do not twist it.
- Tie the herl down and trim it
- Follow by the rib in 4-6 open turns
- Tie it down and trim it
- Tie in the false hackle
- Create a small head
- Whip finish
- Varnish
Species:
Materials:
Hook | Kamasan B170 (light wire) or B175 (heavy wire) sizes 8 to 14 |
Thread | chesnut brown |
Tail | a few barbs of brown hackle |
Rib | copper wire |
Body | 2-3 strands of peacock herl |
False hackle | a few barbs of brown hackle |
Head | Tying thread |
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