Diawl Bach Hot Head

Published on Mar 15. 2019 - 6 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

This little devil is probably the most popular nymph in the UK. Easy to tie, and found in many variants, this is one of my favorites, with a hot head. The jungle cock can be dropped or substituted with biots.

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