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!
I only fish bamboo rods, ranging from 4-wt through 7-wt, and I've never settled on a particular brand or style of line. I sometimes use a silk line (and I do dress it with Otter Butter as narcodog recommended), but I mostly use synthetic lines. In general, Cortland 444 in double taper works well...
I use a lot of the generalized patterns such as Cinbergs, March Brown Variants, Atherton Number Fives, and the Dorato Hare's Ear. Mostly on broken water as Rusty pointed out, but I'll also break out a scraggly Cinberg or a small Dorato on smooth water. The Catskill Fly Tyers Guild is a good...
A fellow I know helped stock trout in the Passaic River along Wagaraw Road in 2014 when the hatchery had a disease problem and relocated some fish to non-trout waters. He said that by the time they returned with the second net of fish, the huge pike were waiting for them and tore the trout apart.
I'll be there Sunday morning, tying for the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild. I'll most likely whip up some Ciinbergs and Atherton number fives. Hope that a few of you can stop by.
Agreed!
I didn't see it, even though the evidence was there...the writing style...the cuckery...but I was thrown off by the author catching several salmon.
Not a wild fish in my opinion. No red spots at all, and many of the dark spots border each other creating a bit of a chain pickerel look in a few places. I've seen that look on many stocked fish in NY state. Can't tell the condition of the pectoral fins from that picture, but the coloration...
Swamprat. My opinion leans toward a Phillipson Paragon, but I think that the tip section is from a different rod. Tbe butt and mids are wrapped in the correct colors for the Paragon, and the 59 8 1/2 - 5 HEH is consistent with the way the rod would be marked. That 59 refers to an employee...
Sorry I missed you LU. I was tying at the table that was directly behind the fellow who was selling the necks and saddles. All of the guys at my table are members of the Hudson Valley Fly Fishers. I managed to knock out 8 pink squirrel nymphs for the PHW donation part of our swap. I wasn't...
I'm almost done with the swap flies, and then I have to start the donation flies. I'll get most of it done this week and will probably finish up during SGM-fest next Sunday.
I realize that it's a bit of a running joke...but if NEFF's existence on March 1st is a possible concern, then perhaps we should each PM TomFly our email address so communication for the swap gets completed.
March 1st should be fine for my flies being ready.
If I'm not too late, then count me in. I'm thinking of tying Cinbergs for everyone in the swap, then a mix of other productive flies for the donation. I volunteer at a Healing Waters chapter if you don't have a specific one in mind.
Good story honoring what sounds like a very good man. There is much mojo in special hats, and that one still looks like it has plenty of fishing life left in it.
Nice fishing report Fin. Gotta' love those soft-hackles. Sounds like there are still some sizeable fish out there that are willing.
I wasn't fishing today, but I got pounded by that same rain driving 287 from Boonton to Wyckoff. Hopefully, the heavy rain was widespread enough to help a bit...
I've got an 8 1/2 foot Pacemaker for a 6wt line that was made in 1952. Phillipson made affordable rods that are excellent fishing tools. What are the issues with the rod (besides the 1 short tip) that need restoring?