Jack Gartside Swap

[iaflyfisher]

I would do a Secret Stuff Soft Hackle.

[namekagon]

Wonderful!
One more tyer to make it happen.

[C.C. Waters]

I would like to take up the last spot with a WetMouse.

[namekagon]

Ok! It's a go..thanks again everyone.
If by chance you haven't swapped before...please read bassman's excellent tut sticky if you haven't already.
I'll PM a reminder along with my address one week prior to fly mail time.

[iaflyfisher]

The Secret Stuff Soft Hackles are in the mail.

[namekagon]

Thanks...I'll be watching for em.

[namekagon]

Received some Secret Stuff Soft Hackle beauts from iaflyfisher today!

[white43]

I'm tied. I did Gartside's Secret Wooly Bugger. Will mail Monday morning. Thanks for letting me into the swap! First flies of the winter so I hope their up to snuff! JGW

[namekagon]

Tying should be about fun...will be watching for your fine ties. Thanks!

[white43]

Thanks, Nam. My one goal this winter was to finish a "memorial" cedarstrip canoe a friend had started. He had a massive heart attack before he finished the boat, and this was my promise to his widow. I finished it on New Years Day. MY original intent was to do a gurgler worm, which I've tied before in Gartside swaps. Since this board is so heavily trout influenced I changed my mind and tied something that might fit both we warmwater and trout fanatics. Besides, I hadn't tied the Secret Wooly Bugger, and the "secret" is apparently Gartsides GSS (Gartside Secret Stuff) which is a concoction of fibers he dubbed onto the hook shank. My goal was to in some way come up with a ripoff of the GSS. I doubt if I have enough sparkle in there to make it as flashy as Jack's, but this will catch fish. Plus it's fun playing "mad scientist" once in a while. Writers don't have that opportunity too often. Again, appreciate being accepted into the swap. JGW