Swap of the Month MAY

[bdesavage]

It's almost May so here is the swap "Style".
For the "Oldtimers" here...Surprise I'm NOT doing my usual "Tiny" Swap, instead we will do a Varient swap.
In this swap take your favorite fly and do a varient of it You must change at least 3 materials of the reciepe, and still maintain the essence of the fly.
Here is mine.
Original: Griffins Gnat

Hookaiichi #1110 sz 20
Thread: Griffihs 14/0 Olive
Bodyeacock Herl
Hackle:Grizzly

Varient: GGOS(griffins gnat on steroids)


Hook:Mustad#94833 sz14
Thread:UTC70d Olive
Bead: Gold Glass Iradescent
Tail: Pheasant Tail Crinkled Zelon w/Rainbow Krystal Flash
Bodyeacock Herl
Hackle: Olive Grizzly
As You sign up I will send You my address.

[bdesavage]

OK I dont know where the "Smileys" came from tried changing them 3 times and they are still there so I guess they stay!

[billhouk]

OK... I'm in but, this will take some thought.
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After thinking about it I'm in with The University of Tennessee Wulff. Mysister in law teaches there, John R works there, the guide I fish with in theSmokies attended there and I think the East Tennessee trout are worth the trip.

[sjo]

gives a big smile it is a : and a p, if you leave a space between them the problem is gone. I'm in pattern tbd.
Sjo

[Rick Z]

You will get one of my weird PTN variations.

Rick

[bdesavage]

As my Announcing post is rather long I'll list swappers here.
bdesavage:GGOS recieved
billhouk:University of Tennessee Wulff- Recieved
sjo:Blue Dun Varient-Recieved
Rick Z: phesant tail varient-Recieved
Gigmaster:Pavo christatus Gotcha - Recieved
IBRB: Western Coachman-Recieved
RGP759: TBD

[Gigmaster]

Question: Would a different tying technique qualify as a variant? And what if the pattern only has two materials (three counting thread) total?

I'd like to do a pattern that I have developed that is a cross between a Wooly Bugger and a Chernobyl Ant. I call it (you guessed it....) a Chernobyl Bugger. It only has two materials, takes less than 3 minutes even for a novice to tie, and so far, it has caught bass, panfish and big trout like crazy.

I'll tie a neat one up (all of my prototypes are sort of chewed-up, but they still work) and post the picture, if it's OK for the swap.