May Swap of the Month

[bdesavage]

I will be Hosting the May Swap, here's what the "Theme" will be(John has been DREADING this)
it will NOT be tying a "Micro" fly(Big sigh of relief from John) sort of, it will be, and this will be on the Honor System You will tie a fly ONE size smaller than You have tied.
For instance if You have only tied down to a size 16 do an 18.
I am "stuck" tying a size 32 Trico. I will PM my address to all on May 1.
1:bdesavage-size32Trico-Recieved
2:RGP759- #20 Herter's Bastard Midge* Recieved
3: Rick Z-#20 Virus Midge*Recieved
4:texfly-#16 Hopper*Recieved
5:ibrb- #24 Black Diamond Midge*Recieved
6:hugefish80-#22 Partridge and Orange*Recieved
7:sjo-#18 Tungsten Head PTN*Recieved
8: John R-#24 Black Fly Larvae*Recieved
9:Gigmaster-#20 Pink Disco Midge* Recieved
10:branhap-#20 DangerBaby*Recieved
11:FISHNFOOL9-TBD*Recieved
12:billhouk-#20 Zebra Midge* Recieved

[RGP759]

Put me down for a #20 Herter's Bastard Midge. I usually tie down to a #18, so this will be my step down in size. Going to be glad I have the magnifier lens for tying these ones up.

Herter's Bastard Midge
Hook: Mustad 94840 #20
Thread: Red 8/0
Tail: Three Mallard Flank Fibers
Body: Tying thread with a "Humpy" style shellback of ~6 fibers of fine deer hair pulled over the top
Wing: Fine natural ends of the deer hair shellback left sticking forward of the eye
Hackle: Grizzly

Bob

[Rick Z]

Since I have tied flies on all of my small hoolks I will have to think of what pattern I will do.
I have Tied on soze 30 and 32 hoolks.

Rick

[texfly]

I tie most of my hopper patterns on
#10 and #12 hooks so I think I'll try
a #16 hopper of some sort.

[ibrb]

Diamond Midge ( black ) size 24

[hugefish_80]

I have no idea what I am going to tie, but I think it's going to be a size 18 0r 20...

[sjo]

I'll do a size 18 tungsten head PTN

[John R]

I'll do a size 24 black fly larvae.

JohnR
- hoping the new reading glasses and magnifier with light will do the trick

[Rick Z]

I will dso a virus midge on a size 20 hook. Smallest size the glass bead will fit on and still tye the fly.

Rick

[bdesavage]

Hey we are still 4 bodies shy...
If My Count is Right