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Welcome back to the new NEFF. Take a break from Twitter and Facebook. You don't go to Dicks for your fly fishing gear, you go to your local fly fishing store. Enjoy!

It ain't Davey McPhail, but a start..

lightenup

lightenup

A fan of Boobery
After watching the video Beetle posted, realized I had most of the materials to attempt the Durham Ranger, my first attempt at a real salmon fly....and with some direction..I lack the correct size tinsel for the body, I wove my own for the smaller size....The red in the tail is wrong, and I lack the correct hackle, but hell, I gave it a go anyway, proportion and cleanliness are lacking, but practice makes perfect I guess.....Hey Beetle....thanks for the video!!!
After two hours, a lot of dollars of wasted material, and fun and frustration I produced this.....Thelonius Monk will have to wait!!! I need bigger hooks, this is on a size 8 Tiemco something or other...:)
Durham Ranger first try.jpg


I don't have any seal fur either. I used SLF,rabbit,,is seal fur legal in the US?
 
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Please do not sully the pages of NEFF with such grotesque representations of what ever that is supposed to be. Now, i need to go and flush out my eyes with Visine. :acid:
 
Looking good! A suggestion to help you along. Why not start with Hairwings? They basically require the same skill set,and it is a good way to get used to certain techniques without wasting a lot of materials. They also fish well. When no-one is looking I've been known to swing undertakes for trout. They work really good. Keep up the good work. You are progressing nicely in your quest.
 
WBDluver said:
Please do not sully the pages of NEFF with such grotesque representations of what ever that is supposed to be. Now, i need to go and flush out my eyes with Visine. :acid:
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That cuts deep dluver....no Thirsty......but I like the flies. ....:)
 
Thursthouse said:
What are you planning on doing with all them? Just curious..
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The ones I have recently tried will be saved so I can check my progress and see mistakes.....if I get to the point of being happy with the flies, I will probably give them away like I do with most of the trout flies I tie....As I don't have time to use them all..
 
I'm sure this comment is probably absurd to you guys..but I don't know any better: Can you use salmon flies for trout? Why/why not?
 
Thursthouse said:
I'm sure this comment is probably absurd to you guys..but I don't know any better: Can you use salmon flies for trout? Why/why not?
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Sure...if they can get their lips around the hook, I am sure they will eat it....I caught a trout on this thing without trying very hard...
Jamaican Trout.jpgThe Jamaican.jpg
It's not a salmon fly, but I don't see why a trout would eat this and not a salmon fly....
 
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