May Swap of the Month

[jwb1977]

My wife has challenged me to step out of my comfort zone would the wyanoke be acceptable

[billhouk]

Here is a link to an article in FlyTyer http://www.flytyer.com/index.php?opt...id=51&Itemid=0 on Classic Bass Flies. Jwb, it took me a while to find the Wyanoke. Talk about outside comfort zones! It certainly qualifies as a classic bass pattern. Here's a link to a nice photo. http://www.classicflytying.com/index...049&hl=wyanoke.

Of course, we can't ignore Mary Orvis Maybury. She is one of the greatest of classic bass fly tiers / histroians(?). (However, her book is not free...)

[jwb1977]

well I will attempt it as long as i can find all the materials and have the ability. If not I may have to switch it up but put me down for it.

[jwb1977]

I like a good challenge hopefully i can deliver. The wife put the pressure on

[Rick Z]

I will do thde Butcher. Now to find wood duck feathers.

Rick

[billhouk]

Jwb brought up an important point. Some of the materials used in the original patterns are no longer available or may be illegal. Feel free to substitute as necessary.

[Captain_Mortis]

I will attempt to do tie up some Ondawa on size 10.

[sjo]

Difficult choice, don't know what to do!

[Captain_Mortis]

10 done, 4 to go. Bill, I realized last week that I did not send in the correct number of flies for last month, they will be included in this shipment. What a pain it is for me to tie wings.

[billhouk]

10 done, 4 to go. Bill, I realized last week that I did not send in the correct number of flies for last month, they will be included in this shipment. What a pain it is for me to tie wings.

We were short a couple of people for April. So you had just enough. I'll send spares to Geoff who has now cornered the US made to Canda import market.