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Re: Shot Swap
This is intended as an honor to fauna, to show our respect by giving their sacrifice an "after life" if you will. So if we took the life . . . we shall give it new life as an artistic fly. Years ago I did a turkey swap here that was incredibly successful. Lots of interesting flies, many with no names. I sent a few feathers to those who signed up and they sent back their dozen or so creations. This is along those lines. That said, Gigmaaster, get back to us on your material of choice. Thanks. JGW
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Re: Shot Swap
John,
Put me down for a spot I'll do a ? will post after I've had some thinking time.
It will be a Dry of some type.
Bill
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Welcome, Bill. Look forward to it/ JGW
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So, as long as we killed it...by whatever means, then it's cool?
Could I get in with a Nimrod Bucktail?
Semper Fi!
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Hey, We got wild turkeys hereabouts. I'd like to join in with somethin' built outa turkey. Gimme a day or so to come up with a specific pattern...........Thanks, the name's Dan................ModocDan :lol:
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I'd really like to get in this one. I have pheasant, tons of duck, deer body hair, bucktail and turkey all from this fall. If they're do in February, then a good spring or winter fly huh.......I'll get in with one of my favorites. I'll do a wet fly generic imitator the Deerfield Special. Maybe a variation, I'll have to see what the creativity provides. Great idea!
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Only a couple of slots remain! JGW
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Well, it wasn't shot, but I have a groundhog/woodchuck/whistlepig/marmot skin I scavenged from the road last spring.
Thing was a bugger to skin & scrape. Unsure if it's just the nature of the beast or if it was the time of year...
I'd like to get in with something from the whistlepig hair... TBA later.
thanks
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I would like to get in with a SQUIRRELLY, if that is ok. I use Red Fox Squirrel Tail to tie it. Thanks John
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Re: Shot Swap is Closed
My flies are done and will be in the mail first thing tomorrow morning.
The Nimrod Bucktail
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...odBucktail.jpg
The Nimrod Bucktail was designed by Henry Beverage, who was the Fishing Editor of the Portalnd Press Herald, sometime in the mid 1940s to the mid 1950s.
Hook: Cabelas Model 40 sz 8
Thread: Danville 210 Denier Black
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Ribbing: Small round Silver Tinsel
Beard: Yellow Bucktail, 1-1/2 times the hook shank length
Wing: Black Bucktail over Green Bucktail, 1-1/2 the hook shank length.
I dyed the bucktails, so if the color is a little off, it's my fault. I used Ritt dye.
Semper Fi!