sorry, greenrock, received your flies a while ago, but they didn't have toe-tags, and I neglected to look at the return address. Those are very nice flies, not exactly like the diawls bachs I'm used to seeing, actually much better. Sorry about that.
So the only person I haven't heard peep from is nyfisherman. Anyone have any thoughts there? Are they still active on the board?
Sorry forgot to toe tag them its not a thing we do for swaps over here my bad. Its not a Diawl bach mate i done that for last months swap its just a caddis pattern i use.
here is the pattern info for the caddis pupa. sorry for slacking
Hook:tmc 2487 #12
Bead: silver
Thread: black
Abdomen: bright green Wapsi life cycle caddis dubbing
Ribbing: green ultra wire
Thorax: black squirrel dubbing
wings:Medallion sheeting
Antennae: wood duck.
So, not hearing anything from nyfisherman during the swap an after numerous PMs, I tied up a dozen czech nymphs of suitably different design to round out the swap. Everyone's flies will be in the mail tomorrow - hopefully no one minds this amendment, but I'd like to get you your flies back in short order.
Thanks to everyone who added extra flies, I appreciate them!
My two flies are:
1. A case caddis (dark blue sedge in my parts) fashioned after a herl case caddis pattern, but much more successful for me. I substitute swisher wiggly peacock dubbing for the herl. I fish it czech numph style - it is heavily weighted and is a great anchor fly. Takes are very positive and I think the texture aids in fish not spitting the fly out immediately. From late November to mid-May, I usually have one of these on a three-fly czech rig.
2. A czech nymph, with ostrich plume for legs.
Enjoy.
Received flies today. Great job guy's , they look great. Hey IBRB , awesome job on the woven body caddis , a skill I have yet to master.
Flies received
Received the flies. I like them very much.
Cal E. Batis
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