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I got PM confirmation that all flies were received in the mail. This swap is now closed and over.

Last of the flies were mailed today. Please note that BOTH the BLUE and the VIOLET/PURPLE flies were mailed in ONE envelope. If I had a second envelope it was returned to you in the same cover as...

wwkimba - Purple Marabou Streamer (Variation #1) - HOOK 6X long streamer size 6 (TMC 300), THREAD - black 6/0, UNDERBODY - .30 lead wrap on front third of hook, TAIL & BACK - purple marabou, BODY -...

VIOLET/PURPLE flies.

IBRB - Violet Bonker Zonker - HOOK - TFS 9395 size 4, THREAD - violet 6/0, EYES - painted lead, TAIL & WING - violet rabbit strip, BODY - violet estaz

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Here are the BLUE flies. They are to be in the mail by August 9th the same as the VIOLE/PURPLE flies (pictures to follow below.).

IBRB - Blue Adult Damsel - HOOK - TMC 100, size 12; THREAD -...

I did not receive any response to my PM's so the swap is now closed. I will be posting the final pictures and mailing out the flies by this w/e. Thank you all for participating in this swap and I...

sjo, I got your BLUE soft hackle and VIOLET soft hackles in the mail. As always they look fantastic.

I am still waiting to hear from Flygal. If I do not get a reply by the end of this w/e I...

Modocdan, got both your BLUE spiders as well as your VIOLET spiders in the mail over the week-end. As always some fine ties. Thanks for helping out this swap!

Anyone else being knocked off when posting??

I'll try again, FIRST - IBRB, I received your Violet Bonker Zonkers. Great looking flies!! Thank you so much for all your fantastic additions to...

No problem sjo - Thanks for the heads-up.

Dan, glad your GREENS OK. Did everyone else get theirs? With the weather challenges between me and the rest of you in the central and western states I was concerned.

Also, surgery went well so I...

Glad to hear you are OK, Flygal. MY hopes and prayers are with ALL those affected with the spring storms.

wwkimba - Baby Smallmouth Clouser Clone - THREADS - white cotton sewing, white 6/0 and olive 6/0; HOOK - size 8 popper (kinkshank) hook (Mustad 33900); EYES - 1/50 oz barbell, BELLY - peacock krystal...

GREEN flies are in the mail today. Pictures are below.

Special note: A special thanks to sjo - he has agreed to share the wealth . His second set of YELLOW softhackle flies will be included...

Glad to hear that Flygal.

Two bits of info. for everyone -

1) GREENS have all arrived and are going in the mail today (see the pictures below), and
2) I will be off-line for the next...

Glad you got your YELLOWS in the mail dan and sjo. After what has transpired I am a little nervous about the US mails!

Got the blues today - that is IBRB's fantastic looking blue damselfly ties! I thing I love about this 6 month swap is the flies keep getting better and better!!

YEP! Got your resent YELLOWS and GREENS today! I see no rhyme nor reason for the delay (or the resend) getting here so fast! Thanks for all the trouble you went through. I did PM you today as...

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wwkimba - Yellow Double Hackle - Hook - size 8 4XL streamer hook (Daiichi 2220), BACK/FRONT HACKLE - 4-6 turns yellow hackle (or any color of your choice), BODY - yellow hackle (or...

The YELLOW flies are going out in the mail Friday AM (5/6). Below are the pictures of all the flies.

IBRB - Baby Boy Hopper

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sjo - Yellow Soft Hackle

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Sjo - got some YELLOW soft hackles in the mail - the package included a couple foam bodied flies in an O/zone mints container. I believe these represent your resend. Let me know if I'm assuming...

Thanks sjo! I will keep a sharp eye for them. Again I'm sorry you had to retie the flies - I will keep an eye out for your first mailing -just in case they took a scenic route to me in central NY!

Thanks sjo -I am sorry you were the tier who "won" the mail lottery this time!

FYI to all - I went in and cleared my mailbox - sorry I wasn't up on my housecleaning! (Guess I'll go wash the...

Flygal - got your great looking (GREEN) Crazy Dads!

Nothing made it here yet - I'm assuming you sent them in your normal padded white envelopes. Please do resend - yours normally have taken 6-8 days for me to receive. This is the second batch not to...