Summer fly swap?

[Ken07AOVette]

Is anyone doing one? The last couple were cool.

If anyone were to do it, maybe as people joined up they could put the name of the fly they were donating, so there was not 5 of the same pattern each time?

Also, if everyone sends a SASE in their envelope, it would not cost the person doing it anything.

Just a thought.

[tacklerunner]

I'm in but we have to determine some limits:

How many people and what time frame? Need to give people enough time to get it done or you get those who say they want to participate and don't end up sending anything.

24 participants = 1 month?
More/less ???

Thoughts?

[Ken07AOVette]

The 2 I did were a dozen people max, think there were 15 and 3 cancellations. The time limit was I believe 2-3 weeks, and if people can't meet the time frame don't say you are in.

Some of the flies I got were amazing, very talented guys out there. My favorite were the absolute tiny ones, very intricate. I would like to see a flyswap without a theme, whatever floats your boat is what you send.

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

I would like to see a flyswap without a theme, whatever floats your boat is what you send.

x 2

[Dust1n]

great idea but my fly tieing ablilty is limited....to leeches,wooly buggers/scuds and minnows/zonkers

[WillyOneStyle]

I would like to know more. I like to tie but I've never been involved in a fly swap.

[Ken07AOVette]

You and 11 others tie a dozen flies, with description and your name on them, send them to whoever collects them, who then puts 1 of each of the dozen sase that we send him. You send 12 the same, get back 12 different ones.
It's cool.

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

great idea but my fly tieing ablilty is limited....to leeches,wooly buggers/scuds and minnows/zonkers

X2. Would like to participate, though.

[WillyOneStyle]

Count me in, this sounds like fun.

[Dust1n]

we got about 7 people just keep bumping it untill we get 12

[tacklerunner]

1. Ken07AOVette
2. Tacklerunner
3. Fish Hunter 7
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
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Cut and paste the above and add your name to the list and post if you want to participate.

This one limited to 12 spots but can always start another if there are more interested.

[Dust1n]

You should also say what your tieing because we dont want all of us tieing th same thing.

im going to do size 12 leeches in green.
cant tie anything else that great....

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

You should also say what your tieing because we dont want all of us tieing th same thing.

im going to do size 12 leeches in green.
cant tie anything else that great....

I like it! Nice job, great idea.

Are you going to run it?

[Dust1n]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

I like it! Nice job, great idea.

Are you going to run it?

nope you are haha i have no idea how this works

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

nope you are haha i have no idea how this works

I say we take it to a vote, 2/3 wins. What about tacklerunner running it?

me-aye!

[Dust1n]

sure why not

[dekker59]

1. Ken07AOVette
2. Tacklerunner
3. Fish Hunter 7
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
6.Dekker59
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I'll bite. I'm going to be tying a size 10 stimmy.

[Dust1n]

is anyone gonna tie a weival?

[WillyOneStyle]

I'm not sure what pattern to go with yet, thinking about my imitation of 'Chubbdarter's' "Blindman Stone". It was pictured in this forum on a thread about the San Juan worm.
That said, If the group is short on drys or terrestrials or something I could fill that void.
What is the consensus?

[Dust1n]

beatles, anyfoam would be great on my part.

[WillyOneStyle]

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This is the Original by Chubbdarter that I'll be trying to imitate.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by WillyOneStyle

I'm not sure what pattern to go with yet, thinking about my imitation of 'Chubbdarter's' "Blindman Stone". It was pictured in this forum on a thread about the San Juan worm.
That said, If the group is short on drys or terrestrials or something I could fill that void.
What is the consensus?

Hey now i cant join...thats the only fly my old eyes can tie....lol

[WillyOneStyle]

I will gladly make another choice....

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by dekker59

1. Ken07AOVette Redtailed Kerrybug
2. Tacklerunner
3. Fish Hunter 7 size 12 green leech
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
6.Dekker59 size 10 stimmy
7. Chubbdarter Blindman Stone (puddlebubble)
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updated with patterns so far

[tacklerunner]

Sure I'll run it when we fill up the 12 spots.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

updated with patterns so far

hahhhahaha..looks like ive been added.....ok my 12 flies are ready to ship....where do i send them

[matt04]

Originally Posted by dekker59 View Post
1. Ken07AOVette Redtailed Kerrybug
2. Tacklerunner
3. Fish Hunter 7 size 12 green leech
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
6.Dekker59 size 10 stimmy
7. Chubbdarter Blindman Stone (puddlebubble)
8.matt04 size 14 caddis
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Better get to work

[matt04]

I hope my quality will be up to snuff, I'm fairly new at tying but have put alot of time into it. I guesse I will find out soon.

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by matt04

Originally Posted by dekker59 View Post
1. Ken07AOVette Redtailed Kerrybug
2. Tacklerunner
3. Fish Hunter 7 size 12 green leech
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
6.Dekker59 size 10 stimmy
7. Chubbdarter Blindman Stone (puddlebubble)
8.matt04 size 14 caddis
9.daceminnow junior size 10 studdler
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Better get to work

Dace junior is in if you guys are OK with it. He just started tying this winter, but a few guys that have seen his creations figure he knows what he's doing.

[tacklerunner]

1. Ken07AOVette Redtailed Kerrybug
2. Tacklerunner Probably a minnow imitation
3. Fish Hunter 7 size 12 green leech
4. gonefishing
5. WillyOneStyle
6. Dekker59 size 10 stimmy
7. Chubbdarter Blindman Stone (puddlebubble)
8. matt04 size 14 caddis
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