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Finally, on their way. Here's a little info on the Bibio: Hook:Size 10-14 wet fly hook (ited them on a 12) Body: Black, Red and Black (3 parts seals fur) Body: Oval silver (I used french tinsel which give a nice sparkle) Body hackle: Black cock Head hackle: Black Hen The original dressing is attributed to Major Charles Roberts of the Burrishoole Fishery, Country Mayo, Ireland. He was a long time vistor of the fishery and fishery manager for several decades. It was orignally tied to represent the heather beetle for seatrout on loughs Furnace and Feeagh, and also the bibio fly common there. Usually used as a top dropper in a team of flies, I used it in Alberta as a single fly very succesfully on lakes with a floating line, slow retrieve or quick little strokes with a short pause in between. It stays just near the surface film, just underneath and makes a nice movement with the added sparkle of the rib. The brookies were going very aggressively for it, especially later in the season. Also worked great for brown trouts in streams when they weren't going for anything else on the surface. |
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They look awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
still waiting on couple more. didn't receive any this week. as soon as I get them all out they go. just an update.
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Hope this one works out
The last fly swap did not go so well. I wish you all the best many of the members got screwed the last time.:thinking-006:
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I have faith, it's the season of giving after all ..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Hi crawad. Just checking if you received mine. You said you did not receive any this week, but my tracking number showed it was delivered on Monday.
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so far I have received:
j0rdo------scud mattpreat---------------------------------------------------not yet mr flyguy----vampire leech chucky----bibio---------------------------------------------not yet kinwahkly-----black sally chronamid professori---marabou damsel----------------------------- not yet kritofr------mayfly nymph and caddis emerger bobdep----nymph flieguy ----booby-------------------------------------------not yet |
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#excited
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Hmmmm...
The fly swap was initiated a month ago. 40% of the entrants have still not shipped their flies. I don't buy the busy, distracted, ran out of material, excuses. How long does it take to tie 10 flies? And yes, since I'm not part of the fly swap, I realize its really none of my business, but felt the need to put in my 2 cents. |
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Life is complicated and sometimes it's tough to find the time to even tie 10 flies. I always find that fly swaps take longer than expected, it's the nature of the beast. |
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Hey , as long as we all get them before that ice melts , I don't see a big deal . It's nice to be part of something, I realize people get busy and also realize that the postal service kinda has a lot on their plate this time of year .... Everything comes to he who waits ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Lol. That's classic. Anyways.... just wanted to thank those who found the time during the busy season and with all the plethora of reasons that schedules change, leading to not having the time that we initially thought/hoped. |
lol......no worries here. not going to be using them till spring. its a busy time and the mail usually gets super slow this time of year. I just wanna keep everyone in the loop so nobody starts thinking I'm selling the flies on the black market and heading to mexico! lmao
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chucky------bibio mattpreat---muddler flieguy---------booby professori's should probably be here tmrw and that will be it and hopefully have them mailed out on wednesday |
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Nonetheless, with the exclusion of serious complications, no one can convince me that it should/could take over a month to tie/ship 10 flies. Finally, whose expectations are we talking about? Hah! I'm done. |
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Go ahead without me. I picked up the mail today and there was my envelope posted to crawdad. When I went to the post office, they passed the envelope through the guage they have there, but it came back today with a note that it exceeded 3/4" and it needed $10.48 extra postage. If I repack and send it off, it still won't make it by the new year. Good luck all, sorry to have missed seeing the collection of great flies in person.
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Darn it ! I for one don't mind waiting for you to participate sir . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
I don't mind waiting either, I won't be fishing them till spring time anyways :)
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Hey prof, we pretty well all have to wait for spring which is at least 3 months away, so get your flies to crawad but no rush.
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I forgot to add, I had the same problem with them wanting $10 for postage with my original packaging. Since Id need return postage too I figured $20 total was too much for me, and opted for just attaching the flys to a thin piece of cardboard and using a regular envelope with two stamps. Works, and although the fly's I receive may get a bit crushed, I think its much better than not receiving them at all
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I have no problem waiting a few more weeks.
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It doesn't matter to me either. Just let me and the rest of the guys know and we can either wait or carry on.
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