Geography swap - Let's do this thing! Only 22 spots left.

[ol' blue]

Ok, folks! Here we go! I'm going to make this work going with the big version. You can reference this thread if you need the background. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/v...p?f=24&t=19373

Everyone should plan on tying 65 flies max (less if we don't fill). I will take one participant to represent each state or province out there, and up to 4 other people from other international locations. (I am combining Nunvut/Yukon/NW Territory due to demographics. If we have multiple entry requests here, I can break them out in place of an international spot or vice versa. I will take multiple international entries and strike a state entry until a full 65 is reached if need be. So sign up if you are interested.) Each person is to provide flies that represent a pattern that is effective in the state/province they sign up for. Warmwater/coldwater/saltwater is acceptable. The only real restriction that I am going to ask for is that everyone keep an eye on the list, and try not to repeat patterns unless it is a significant variation (not just the color). I don't really want to see 50 variations of wooleys/weenies/sanjuans, etc. Try to come up with something somewhat specific to your region if possible. I know that it is tough to do that in this age of information, but I think everyone understands the concept here, and I'm trusting in everyone's judgement/goodwill on this to make this a really cool and enormous swap for everyone involved.

Sign up deadline will be December 31 or when we fill; your 65 flies should be to me by February 8. This swap is based on a theme that really needs to be completed, so PLEASE don't sign up unless you really intend to follow through with this project. If you cannot, notice should be given ASAP, and 1 week before doesn't really allow time for replacements on this one. There are a lot of flies to tie on this one, but I've given everyone 4 full months to tie and ship. As always, send your flies in a large crushproof container (altoids tins won't work on this one!), with return packaging and adequate postage (no metered mail).
For this swap in particular, please make sure all of your flies are toetagged with at least your username, state/province and pattern name on them. There will be so many involved here that if you don't, it will really stink trying to figure out what those flies are.

And also, as always, I do not expect extra goodies or flies--I do this because I like it.

Here the list. Sign up for whatever regions are available that you want to tie for. I will jump in first for Kansas. My pattern is tbd.

US States:

Alabama - rebelfly - Click-Clack Fly - RECEIVED
Alaska
Arizona - pheasanttail65 - Arizona diamond hair streamer - RECEIVED
Arkansas - misterpaul - sowpig - RECEIVED
California - ibrb - Western Coachman - RECEIVED
Colorado - PastorEd - RS2 - RECEIVED
Connecticut - Nukemaster - TS beetle
Delaware
Florida - nukemaster - foam spider
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho - harleybob87 - halloween leach - RECEIVED
Illinois - C Royally - Mackie fly - RECEIVED
Indiana
Iowa - Rick Z - red and yellow boa yarn leech - RECEIVED
Kansas - ol' blue - crappie candy
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland - JRA - estaz bugger with marabou tail - RECEIVED
Massachusetts
Michigan - flyfishmichigan - RECEIVED
Minnesota - RDL - RECEIVED
Mississippi - mnklagoon - chartreuse tail woolly worm - RECEIVED
Missouri - Night Angler1 - zebra midge - RECEIVED
Montana - MarkKilliam - x-caddis - RECEIVED
Nebraska - drolfson - shwapf - RECEIVED
Nevada - ibrb - bird's nest - RECEIVED
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico - NukeMaster - Coachman Special
New York - Sagittarius62 - The Usual - RECEIVED
North Carolina - bassman - Tellico Nymph - RECEIVED
North Dakota -
Ohio - hcmiller - tbd
Oklahoma - fly_flinger - Red Fox Squirrel nymph
Oregon - modocdan - Hairwing Umpqua Skunk - RECEIVED
Pennsylvania - skip16510 - Steelhead Crystal Meth - RECEIVED
Rhode Island
South Carolina -
South Dakota - Betty Hiner - Deerfield Special - RECEIVED
Tennessee - bassman - green weenie - RECEIVED
Texas
Utah - ben - BWO biot emerger - RECEIVED
Vermont - Blaiseboy - #12 Isonychia nymph - RECEIVED
Virginia -DDRRedneck500 - foil fry - RECEIVED
Washington - VickiEagleElk - Black Diamond - RECEIVED
West Virginia - sculpin14 - Tungsten Rockworm
Wisconsin - MNFisher - Pink Squirrel - RECEIVED
Wyoming - Joel D. Popham - bead head serendipity - RECEIVED

Canadian Provinces:

Alberta - HMD - green prince - RECEIVED
British Columbia - Gnu Bee Flyer - Doc Spratley - RECEIVED
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
NW Territories Nunavut Yukon Territory
Nova Scotia
Ontario
PEI - Steve Murphy - Picket Pin
Quebec
Saskatchewan


International (please specify when signing up)

1. Lithuania - cane_ru - Plastic Bead Caddis Pupa - RECEIVED
2. Chile - mem_cl - Llanquihue Killer
3.
4.

Duplicates:

1. SKershaw - tbd
2. Rick Z - PTN - RECIEVED
3. Robert Taipala - sparrow fly - RECEIVED
4. Flyman8xi2 - caddis emerger - RECEIVED
5. ben - green drake - RECEIVED


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[DDRRedneck500]

well, as the sign up deadline is soon to be closed, i need to bring up this question. how big of a box do you think will be needed for mailing the flies? my flies are tied on size 8 aberdeens or similar, is anybody submitting any bigger flies? im thinking if theyre all around the size of mine, we'll need about a 4" by 3" by 1" box, but i know there'll be bigger and smaller. what do you all think?

[bassman]

All of you out there looking for a good swap to join this is the one. Still plenty of time to get your flies tied up. Would be great to see this one fill up. Also a good swap to practiced tying skills. Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas. John

[ol' blue]

I am also tying on #8's, and most of the flies are smaller than that, so if you can ship your flies in it, you will be able to get all the return flies in your box.

[NukeMaster]

Well, I'll admit that I can't imagine every tying another one of the first fly I tied for New Mexico. They are ready, except for tags and will go out after Christmas.

I'd love to see this get a little closer to full, so since my previous address was Connecticut, you can put me down for a beetle for that state. The TS Beetle is fun and quick to tie and works like a champ.

As for donating extras to an auction for the the board, I'll put in my vote for that as well.

Bob

[ol' blue]

You're signed up. I sent you a PM with shipping info again just to be sure.

Greg

[Flyman8xi2]

I live in wisconsin but I would like to tie up a caddis emerger pattern I fell in live with a few years back saw it in a Mag. copied it don't even know the name. It does catch fish though.
Let me know how many and when I will let you know if I am in or not Brian

[Rick Z]

Flies went in the mail yesterday.

Rick

[Flyman8xi2]

I live in wisconsin but I would like to tie up a caddis emerger pattern I fell in live with a few years back saw it in a Mag. copied it don't even know the name. It does catch fish though.
Let me know how many and when I will let you know if I am in or not Brian

I found the info and I can do 65 of these by Feburary on problem Can I be in?
Brian

[ol' blue]

You bet you can. Welcome aboard. I'll send you a PM with shipping info shortly.

Greg