Season is over

[sonnaghan]

When the season finished here on Lough Melvin, I looked at the fly boxes and decided on a clearance. When I first came around Melvin about 40 years ago, I was told you need only about a dozen flies. I feel that is true. Has anyone any suggestions about those 12 flies?
Well at least the Salmon start on 1st Jan.

[the grasshopper]

I going to do a major clearance in my own boxes ,a lot of tatty flies and rusty hooks that need binning,intend to spend a lot of time on the vice this winter.12 flies for Melvin,could probably narrow that down to five.
1.Claret Dabbler
2.Claret Bumble
3.Gorgeous george
4.Sooty Dabbler
5.Octopus

[hobble]

Yep would agree with a few more that worked well for me,

clan chief,
kate maclaren
7 up dabbler
sooty diamond dabbler
fiery brown dabbler.

[stuartpengs]

Orange blob
Sunburst blob
Tequila blob
Lime green blob
Dennis the menace blob.

[hobble]

A lot of blobs there stuart

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by hobble

A lot of blobs there stuart

LOL, yes hobble. Just my childish attempt at humour. I'm sure non of you loch guys have any of those in your boxes.

[the grasshopper]

The orange blob accounted for a few fish in the spring international on melvin last year

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by the grasshopper

The orange blob accounted for a few fish in the spring international on melvin last year

....Is nothing sacred.

[hobble]

Originally Posted by stuartpengs

lol, yes hobble. Just my childish attempt at humour. I'm sure non of you loch guys have any of those in your boxes.:d

thats true mate, none in my box,
but if you want to send a few over ill find room for them no problem , lolol

[stuartpengs]

Originally Posted by hobble

thats true mate, none in my box,
but if you want to send a few over ill find room for them no problem , lolol

LOL, none in mine I'm afraid either hobble. Don't work for sea troots.