February salmon-fly swap

[AlbaSurf]

Greetings! I know there are a few salmon-fly aficionados here lurking about so this thread is for you! This is an interest/heads-up post for a swap I'd like to host in February. I know a lot of swaps are going on right now and I don't want anyone to feel overcommitted so this is a heads-up, if you'd be interested in participating, so you can plan accordingly.

I am thinking of limiting it to 3 or 4 tyers, or, if more are interested, have separate swap groups so that people aren't tying 12 salmon flies in a month. (not sure yet whether to make it fully-dressed or not, it kinda depends whether I've even tied my first fully-dressed salmon fly by that point.)

Also - I heard about a past salmon fly swap that may have left a bad taste in everyone's mouth due to the swapmeister never sending out the flies he had received, and then disappearing. I'd say precisely what I think of such dastardly behavior but I try to keep my posts rated PG.
I think you guys know me well enough by now to know that I consider the friendships and community here to be priceless - that I wouldn't give it up or take advantage of the generosity and kindness you have all blessed me with for any number of salmon flies, or any number of anything else for that matter. Besides, too many of you know where I live...

I attached some pictures of some flies I have tied, which are representative of the kind of flies I had in mind for the swap if it ends up being not fully-dressed. But I'm flexible.

Karli-Rae

[sjo]

I'm interested, but I never tied a fullydressed fly. I did a lot of tubeflies and I can do hairwinged flies. If it will come to that, I would be interested. That is, Karli-Rae, if you take Continental swappers!

Grtzzz...
Sjo

[Gigmaster]

Are you talking about flies for catching salmon, or patterns representing the salmonfly (Pteronarcyidae )?

I'd be willing to give it a try. I've never tied a fly for salmon, but I tie Salmonfly patterns all the time.

[Wes]

i'd like to do this one if it stays at 6 or 7 tiers. that's about all i can tie these days.

[AlbaSurf]

Are you talking about flies for catching salmon, or patterns representing the salmonfly (Pteronarcyidae )?

I'd be willing to give it a try. I've never tied a fly for salmon, but I tie Salmonfly patterns all the time.

LoL! Flies for catching salmon, of the Atlantic variety I suppose.

[Danny Gober]

i'll give it a shot. I used to tie a fair hair wing. Dan Gober

[Gigmaster]

Does a pattern for Coho Salmon count?

[butternut-tyer]

very nice Karli-Rae...I use to tie tandem streamers and used "Carrie Stevens" as my inspiration..wish I could still tie well enough to give this swap a try.......maybe you can try tying with some Himalayan Mt. Goat...which I sent out to you today