Not quite entomology swap

Let's do a swap based on the FAOL not quite entomology series. Here's a link if you need it.


[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/nqento/archive.html:51dc4]Not quite entomology archives[/url:51dc4]

I would like each swapper to pick one category from the series (i.e. sedges, stones, etc.) and tie a fly that represents it during any of its stages of life. Please no duplicate categories. Let's try to get as many representatives here as we can. Please pick your category when you sign up. I will hold off and tie something from whatever categories are left after signups are completed. If all goes well, we should be able to end up with a pretty decent variety of flies that cover a fair spectrum of the trout's food sources.


Limit will be 13 swappers, including the swapmeister. Deadline for signup will be on July 21. Each swapper should send 12 flies (13 if you want one of your own back) to me by August 21 with proper return postage and packaging, a crushproof container, and toetags.

1. ol' blue
2. bassman - grannom - RECEIVED
3. HMD - chironomid
4. Ron Eagle Elk - ant
5. TerryB - midge
6. BadBug - BWO
7. Feenom - japanese beetle
8. CJR - march brown dun
9. fish4trout - isonychias
10. DianeID - Callibaetis - RECEIVED
11. Wrangler - scud
12. essobee - trico

SWAP IS CLOSED!

[This message has been edited by ol' blue (edited 21 July 2006).]

I would like to get in on this one with Grannom. I will tie my version of a cased caddis. Thanks John

Easy Cased Caddis
Hook: 3906B #12
Thread: UTC 140 Dark Brown
Weight: 10 Wraps .010 Lead
wire start wraps at
bend of hook
Case: Med Brown Punch Yarn
ThoraX: Yellow Fine Chenille
to form head peeking
out of case
Legs: 4 Pheasant or Turkey
Tail Fibers Tied in
after Yellow Chenille
Head: Thread covered with
Sally Hansen's Hard
as Nails

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I wish you all everlasting flies and tight lines.

[This message has been edited by bassman (edited 05 July 2006).]

I would like to get into this swap as well, I've only been tying for 8-9 months now but can tie some pretty decent chronomid pupa patterns.

I'll tie a gold bead purple chronomid pattern I came up with that I have caught a few trout on.

[This message has been edited by HMD (edited 05 July 2006).]

Hey Blue,

I usually don't swap during the summer, but I've been hit with a case of the tying blahs. Maybe a swap is just what I need to get the juices flowing again.

Put me down for an ant pattern that was very successful on the Selway at the last Idaho Fish-In.

Welcome aboard! You are all signed in.

Please sign me up. I'll tie midges.

Thanks,
Terry

Oops, I messed up. I didn't see the previous post for the chronomid.

I had planned on a bead head midge. If you are okay with that or I can do a scud.

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Terry

Terry,
You're ok with the midge. Since there is both a midge and a chironomid category, we can separate them as 2 distinct entries.

You are both in! Welcome!

[This message has been edited by ol' blue (edited 06 July 2006).]

How about the BWO catagory for me.

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Dennis ~BadBug~

Thanks Ol' Blue! Bead head it is.

Terry

Hi ol blue..Ive never tied a Japanese beetle but I'll give it a shot......Jason

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"There's always room for one more wrap of hackle"

Any advice on where to get the toe tags for the flies? Also what all information do you put on the tag?

Thanks,
Terry

Terry, a toetag is just a small piece of paper, with the name of the fly, your on line name, your email addy, so others can contact you for info on the fly. Some even put the recipe for the fly on the tag. John Here is a sample of my toetags.

Easy Cased Caddis
bassman
John E. Eaton
bassman540@comcast.net

[url=http://home.comcast.net/~bassman540/johnsfliesandswaps.html:24fca]http://home.comcast.net/~bassman540/johnsfliesandswaps.html[/url:24fca]

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I wish you all everlasting flies and tight lines.



[This message has been edited by bassman (edited 07 July 2006).]

Thanks John!

I'm a newbie at this.

Regards,
Terry

Feenom,
You're in!

TerryB,
I just print mine out on regular paper and cut them down to size. I can usually get all the tags for a given swap out on a single piece of paper.

My flies are done and will be in the mail Monday. Thanks for letting me participate in this swap. John

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I wish you all everlasting flies and tight lines.

I think im gonna get in on this one if you guys don't mind. I'm gonna go with a march brown dun.

You are in.

My flies are in the mail. I do not include flies to be sent back to me. Thanks for letting me join in on this swap. John

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I wish you all everlasting flies and tight lines.

Received flies from bassman today.

If it is ok I would like to get in with a mayfly nymph I came up with over the winter?

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Born to fish forced to work.
Alan

I'll join in, and I'll tie some Callibaetis.

Thanks.

Ol Blue,

If you'll let me join, I'll tie up a bunch of my wife's favorite Scuds.

Wrangler

You are all in! Thanks for joining! Only 2 spots left on this one. I will send out my address when the swap fills or closes, but if you get done and need it sooner, e-mail me or post on this thread and I'll get it to you via e-mail.

Fish4trout, do you mind if I classify yours as isonychias? If there is a better category for your specific fly, let me know and I'll switch it over.

No Problem.

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Born to fish forced to work.
Alan

Hi blue,
I'll be sending out the flies to you tomorrow or the next day. There are couple extra for you or if you want to add others.
Diane

Sounds great! Hopefully we'll still get a couple of additional swappers and fill this one up.

We have less than a week left for signup and 2 spots left if anyone else wants in on this one! Any takers?

Hey Ol' Blue you say you've still got room.
to let me in. GREAT!
How 'bout some #18 Trico Spinners????


Al Corey

You're in!

1 day and 1 spot left! LAST CALL!

Received flies from DianeID today!

Everyone should have my address by now. E-mail me if you don't have it.
TerryB, you are the only one I haven't e-mailed, because you have your address hidden in your profile. E-mail me and I'll get you my info.