May 2012 Swap of the Month

I will be hosting the next swap and being the month of May I thought it appropriate that we do Mayflies (not really imaginative)

- more particularly extended body Mayflies.

Duns, nymphs, spinners whatever you feel like creating - there are lots of recipes to choose from.

Gigmaster - Davy McPhail Detached-Body Dun - received
Bill Houk - A deer/elk hair body paradun (probably)- received
Rick Z- received
Texfly -received
SJO - received
Icemanxxxv - Extended Body Comparadun- received
Gmac209 - http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying...040703fotw.php

Put me down for a Davy McPhail Detached-Body Dun.

Nice choice!!
Sjo

I'm in. A deer/elk hair body paradun (probably).

Extended Body Comparadun
Tied on 30lb monoAttachment 10330

OK, I'm going to Orvis and buying a dozen. This one is kicking my behind. Any good, simple, easy extended body patterns out there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg8Up5ph8Fo

Nore vise would be nice - just don't happen to have one yet.

I am sure you can tie this on any rotating vise maybe just a little slower.

This a link to Jason Borgers - some neat ideas

http://fishfliesandwater.com/?s=extended+body.

Some of these on the last page of Hatches Fall 2008

Finally... My trash can is full of ugly globs of elk hair and moose mane but, I finally got some bodies that look acceptable to me (and probably fish). Tied on a R50 # 10, moose tails, elk hair extended body, super fine dubbing, a polyester post with grizzly hackle. Thanks for the challenge!

You are welcome :lol:

My trash can is full as well, along with my little box of - they will fish but I am not putting them in the swap flies.

I started on the moose and elk hair fly as well, but gave up before both species became endangered to supply my attempts.

Have tied a dozen and only one for the swap. Bill you are better than I am.

Rick

Not by much, Rick. Two (maybe three good enough) as of this morning. Now I am having trouble keeping the moose in place after finishing the fly. Frustrating to come to the end, take the fly out of the vice and mount it in a electric clip so I can glue up the tail only to see the thread having cone undone on the tail tip. :(

I just hope they'll fish and not explode with the first cast! (Actually, has been fun. I have been tying the easy stuff...:D)

For everyone having trouble with extended bodies, Davy McPhail has an outstanding method for making foam mayfly bodies. It is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgDgELAo0sw. It is for a Spent Gnat, but it will work for any mayfly pattern.

I don't see sjo on the list. Is he still with us?

Texfly has rejoined our swap, so everyone needs to tie one extra fly.

I am a little confused by the list. Let me make sure I have this right. Swappers currently on board:

1. Gigmaster
2. gmac209
3. RickZ
4. sjo
5. billhouk
6. IcemanXXXV
7. texfly
8. and one extra

So that makes a total of eight flies for everyone to tie. Did I miss anyone?

This is great. 4 more and we'll be back up to a full crew.

Thanks for the list! I was trying to figure out how many to tie. I think I almost have this extended body thing down. Greatfully, I'm not sure we have mayflies here in Indiana so I'll never have to tie them again!

Finished up Thrusday evening. gmac209, flies will be in the mail Friday. Thanks for an great challenge!!

OK, flies are not in the mail. Turns out I live inSpeedway, Indiana and there is some kind of automobile race qualifications going on this week-end. That means it's not possible to get to the post office until Monday.

Hey Gig!
I didn't know that I was AWOL,
Sjo

Good to see you on the board Sjo , I was wondering about you myself.

Here is the first extended body May Fly I have successufully created.
Attachment 10415

Looks very nice to me and I bet the fish will agree if theres mayflies on the water.

Not brave enough for photos on this one. But, they are actually in the mail. These are fishing flies, no shadow box candy here.

Mine are in the mail, along with some extra goodies for the Swapmaster.

Flies are in the mail.

rick

Flies are on there way.

Still have to ty two, will be sending out soon too.
Sjo

Gigmaster's flies are enroute to the Great North after a slight detour for the Indy 500. Those Georgia boys just can't pass up a car race. Only would have been better if they had stopped by for NASCAR.

In the MAIL!

Flies are done, will be in the mail tomorrow.
Sjo

Flies came back to me??? I'll go to the postoffice this afternoon to sort this out and to send them out ASAP.

Greets
Sjo

I've had that happen several times. I hate it. And here, they won't even refund your postage for their error.

Be glad you got them back. I have lost several sets of flies over the years. They just disappeared in the mail, never to be seen again.

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Originally Posted by sjo

Flies came back to me??? I'll go to the postoffice this afternoon to sort this out and to send them out ASAP.

Greets
Sjo

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Gigmaster , one of your local carriers must be a very dishonest fly fisherman who likes your fly patterns. I remember this happening to you several times.

Hi Gig,

this time it turned out to be my fault, I messed up with the last six digits.
Flies are in the mail again!
Sjo

Luckily, it hasn't happened for a while. Maybe the problem is gone. I haven't had any more trouble since I moved back into the Wilderness Area in Jan (back to Ga.).

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Originally Posted by texfly

Gigmaster , one of your local carriers must be a very dishonest fly fisherman who likes your fly patterns. I remember this happening to you several times.

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Flies have arrived in the states. I'll be dropping off the US bound packages at the post office Thursday.

Geoff and I have had a side discussion. I'll volunteer to act as postman for Geoff. It simplifies the international mailing. All spare flies go to the swap meister (not the postman).

Thanks!

Thanks Bill

I appreciate the help.

Nice to be in a laid back group with nobody clamouring about the flies being late.:oops:

Flies enroute.

I got them, nice ties, guys!
Sjo

Got some nice loking flies in today.

Mine was the ugliest.

Rick

Flies arrived today , great job everyone.