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    OK, the swap box has landed at Albasurf house.

    Received a PM from Karli last night letting me know the swap box arrived, Karli will be shipping the swap box to FlyGal wednesday and she will post items taken and replaced with.

    Thanks everyone!
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    Hey everyone!

    Quick post cause I'm heading out of town but the fly box has a brand new box and it's packed full o' goodies! (Keven, I put your return address on it, but I spelled your name wrong, oops! but just with an "i" so it should be ok

    I took out:
    Krystal flash, (black, green, gold, rainbow, light blue)
    Super hair – red-tipped chartreuse
    Silvery tinsel
    Blue fake fur
    Sparkly tan dubbing (little bag)
    Green eye stickers
    container of split shots
    Uni-mohair (1 baggie, 4 spools)
    Size 8 eagle claw barbless hooks
    Size 10 mustad streamer hooks
    Red eyes
    3 small container of small beads, gold, bronze, and blue
    Dyna-floss, grey
    Micro cables
    Scissors
    Silver metal tinsel
    Box of size 22 hooks

    Replaced with:
    1 bag of mint green congo hair
    1 large bag of silver tinsel
    1 baggie soft brown fur
    1 bag w/ two pieces of bleach elk body hair
    1 bag Medallion sheeting
    1 bag of 10 foam nerf darts
    1 baggie of chartreuse crystal eggs
    1 BIG bag of rubber legs in a bunch of different colors
    2 bags of poly-yarn
    2 bags of orvis round rubber legs, brown & chartreuse
    6 bags of iridescent chenille, super-size
    1 bobbin/thread organizer
    1 hand-held travel steamer (I used it to steam feathers when I couldn’t boil water)
    1 bag foam parachute posts

    The box is headed to FlyGal right now!

    Thanks for swapping everyone!
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    Received box today! Wow!! It's like Christmas!! I took out dark hen saddle, pheasant butt pieces, and a bit of wool. Replaced with new compartment plastic box, 12 spools of colored wire, some silk and sparkle foam. Thanks guys!! Box will be on it's way to Jeffro tomorrow..

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    Thanks FlyGal,,,I'll keep an eye out for it Thanks for update.

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    Jeffro, did the swap box make it to your house yet???
    Popperfly>-<(((((*>
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    Yes sir it got here today and it is heavy.
    I am gettin ready to open it up after my shower and will do my best to get it back on the road tomorrow at lunch.
    I can smell mothballs and haven't even opened it yet....kinda nervous about that.
    Has anyone seen any bugs this round?
    I can't seem ta find the sweet taste of the stream

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    Ok...the smell wasn't too bad once I got use to it...NO BUGS were found.
    Saw some cool stuff but only took 4 bags.
    Took:
    1 Reel Bag
    1 Bag Popper bodies
    1 Bag size 18 Nymph Hooks
    1 Bag of 3 Red Loops with1 Heat Shrink tube (dont know what they're called) but they connect to Fly line and Leaders

    Put Back:
    1 Grizzly Saddle
    1 Nice Pheasant Tail Clump (natural)
    1 Bag of Strung Purple Feathers (New)
    1 Size 10 River Road Mayfly Cutter (used Very little)
    Thanks Ya'll was fun and will be back to Post Office at lunch tomorrow.
    Last edited by jeffro; 07-07-2011 at 03:16 AM.

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    I DID get the box back on the Hiway at lunch today ....Again Thanks ya'll it was interesting.
    Happy Trails
    I can't seem ta find the sweet taste of the stream

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    Liljoe did you get the box yet?...Shoulda been there today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeffro View Post
    Liljoe did you get the box yet?...Shoulda been there today.
    Jack Hise let me know Liljoe received the box today
    Popperfly>-<(((((*>
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