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    blow this off as bs if ya wanna and are satisfied w/ the status quo here. or maybe this is std operating procedure nowadays, but...

    what happened to the real old school themed swaps?

    I've participated in countless swaps here. many excellent, some kinda well sh!tty. I finally semi-retired from swaps and even tying because that time is now spent building real rods. yeah yeah shut up. I'm biased. I asked about badbug a while back and got spammed by feenom's email today after mentioning the very dude to a golfing buddy and remembered how great those old swaps were. those guys can tie circles around most. and I've been looking at steelhead flies I've recv'd from pete hiatt's (is that right namewise? I'm getting old. *I think I'm right though) and damn I'm in the desert thinking of putting together a steelhead box w/ all those flies. I grew up or matured cutting my chops tying flies for swaps here.

    what happened to those kinda swaps?

    don't tell me I should host it. *or that smg hosts a beginner swap - I have no interest in that. *tell me why they are no longer around. *and where's the quality we used to see?


    tooting my own horn a bit, I hosted some of the best swaps this site has seen. *not that that matters a whit as to what I'm talking about, though if you were there then you remember and know.
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    it'll likely be daze before I check in and read this again. hash it out amongst yerselves to determine why you can't find a swap worth entering.
    last one I participated in here drew three forking guys I think. three. three. it's a shame that the talent pool has been diluted to that extent.

    and while most of you don't know me from adam, I can roll a pretty good bug. and take all this stuff pretty seriously.
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    Ya know, I was wondering where everybody "went" here lately, too. Personally, I've gotten into tying crappie jigs, and have a PILE to tie for different people that demands my "free" time. I wouldn't mind joining one or two fly swaps, but don't have the time to host.
    The Green Hornet strikes again!!!

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    We have some openings on the Swap of the Month.

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    Could be the fact it costs to join a swap. Materials just keep getting more expensive. Postage is a shock. Maybe the swap of the month is taking up the good tyiers time. Last I think we have lost some of our best swappers. After Bassman died things sort of tapered off. Right now I'm tired, the day to day grind has me worn down. Lucky if I tie enough flies for my own use. dan gober
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    I quit after my second or third swap and one hosting attempt. I can tie my own flies, that I can actually catch fish on!

    And yes, Mikey, you are whining. *S*

    QK email me if you are still curious as to where some folks went.

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