Stillwater wet
Diawl Bach
TroutSubsurface
Welsh for 'little devil'. A simple peacock-bodied wet that's been filling reservoir boats for decades.
Naturals it imitates
general pupa / shuck
Variants
Original
Pearl
Red/Black Holographic
3D Red/Green
Hot Head
JC
Marabou
Choosing a colour
Starting points, not rules — depth, presentation and size usually matter more.
Begin with the plain peacock/brown original in clear water. Use black or claret under cloud or when fishing deeper; pearl or green holographic in brighter conditions; red holographic or a fluorescent head in cold or coloured water. On pressured water, try removing the flash before endlessly changing colour.
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: low
Size by condition
| default range | 10–14 |
Similar flies
Included in packs
Stillwater team of threeBuzzer & pupa teamWashing line & diawlIntermediate teamSummer lough team