Favorite Steelhead Pattern Swap

THIS SWAP IS NOW CLOSED

Hi folks. Tis the season for tying flies. The cold is setting in and its time to dust off the tying bench.

Here in the Great Lakes the steelhead have been entering the rivers for over a month now and will be around till late spring. It got me thinking maybe we should do a "Favorite Steelhead Pattern" swap.

Room for all types of patterns on this one. Weather your West Coast or Great lakes we could all learn from sharing some patterns. The rules will be pretty loose on this one. It can be any pattern you want (streamers, eggs, nymphs, spey, etc...) with only three exceptions: No Glo-bugs, nuke eggs, or wolly buggers. I think every steelheader already has their fair share of these flies. :-)

Lets make it a sign up deadline of December 20th, with a due date of January 31st to have the flies to me. I'm thinking 12 swappers including myself.

Typical swap rules apply: Toe Tags, Return Postage, Crush proof boxes, etc...

I'll PM all the shipping info to swappers once the swap is full.

I'll choose my fly pattern once I see what others have chosen.

Who wants to play along?

Swappers:

1. Yonks311 - TBD
2. jburge - *received*
3. ibrb - nightdancer *received*
4. tigfly - black sculpin "received"
5. wetflyguy - Olive Shiner *received*
6. Steven.M - Pollywog *received*
7. C.C Waters - TBD


Thanks
Yonks

Yonks,

Put me in with a TBD.

John

John

Thanks for joining!

Yonks

Count me in with a TBD

Ihaven't done a swap in a while, can I join in? Not sure what I am going to tie yet, but got a few ideas.

ibrb and tigfly - Thanks for joining! Look forward to seeing your steelhead patterns.

Yonks

Bumping this to the top....

Theres got to be a few more steelheaders out there lurking on this site. Come join the swap, it should be a good one!

Yonks

Bumping to the top again.....

Still need a few folks for this swap. Plenty of room left. Come join the fun!

Yonks

yonks,

I will play , put me in for a shiner pattern

Wet

Sent 12+ Night Dancer yesterday keep the extras or share with the outher swapers. thank for the swap

Wet fly guy - thanks for joining!

ibrb - Wow your quick! Look forward to seeing your flies. I'll let you know as soon as they arrive here.

I'll PM the shipping info to everyone else once the swap closes.

This swap closes in 3 days so nows the time to sign up if you've been debating.... Will be a good swap! There are 7 spots left.
Heres a little incentive for those thinking about joining in but arent sure. I'll tie up a bonus pattern for everyone in the swap. Cant beat a deal like that. Come join the fun.

Yonks

I am up for this, just give me the details on where to mail them and how many, are needed! I enjoy using "Steelhead Patterns" for Largemouth Bass, in the local lakes around my home, in Minnesota. The Largemouth Bass seem to enjoy them too!

Email me at parnelli@comcast.net Subject Steelhead Swap

~Parnelli :D

Steve - Thanks for joining in!

6 spots left folks and only 2 more days to join up.

Incentive for those thinking about joining in but arent sure. I'll tie up a bonus pattern for everyone in the swap. Cant beat a deal like that. Come join the fun.

Yonks

Would like to join in on this one, I have a few favorites I'll look through and find the most appropriate.

C.C. Waters - Thanks for joining in!

Last day to sign up folks!

Yonks

This swap is now closed.

Unfortuntely we were not able to fill this swap with the 12 swappers I had desired, but we have 7 and that will be enough. The rest of the steelheaders must be out on the river somewhere.

I'll PM all the details to the swappers today.

Thanks to all that signed up.

Yonks

Flies are outta here ;-)

This is a version of a fly that guide (and all-round good guy) Dave Sloan showed me for steelies on the American River. I'm calling it "Sloan's American Red."

Recipe:
Hook: TMC 7989 #8
Thread: Black UNI 6/0
Ribbing: Medium Silver
Body: Back two-thirds is 3 strands of Pearl Flashabou and front third is Black STS Triolobal Dub wrapped using a dubbing loop. (I used cement on the body too to give it a little extra durability.)
Collar: Red Guinea

http://takeahike.us.com/flies/arred_final.jpg

Hope y'all enjoy and happy new year!

John

Received flies in the mail from jburge today. Fantastic looking flies!!

Yonks

Pollywogs are done, now I need to know where to mail them....

please email me the address at parnelli@comcast.net, so I can add you to my address book.

Parnelli

Matt,

The little fishes are on their way

wet

Mailed the Pollywogs Tuesday, January 5th, 2010. Mailed them at the North Saint Paul MN Post Office....you should receive them on Thursday or Friday

Thank you for hosting this fly swap....

~Parnelli :D

Matt, sent mine yesterday. Here is a picture of what it looks like, from last Thursday New Year's Eve. Thanks for hosting, I am looking forward to fishing the flies we get back!
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...2-31-09006.jpg

Tigfly - NICE fish! No better proof than that that your pattern works great. How do you like to fish with that pattern (swing, strip, dead drift....etc.)??

Got flies yesteday from tigfly and S. McGarthwaite. Excellent flies guys. Cant wait to give them a try.

S. McGarthwaite was busy on the bench and tied extras for all in a variety of colors. Thanks!

Yonks

Got some nice looking Olive Shiners in the mail last night from Wet Fly Guy. We are gonna have a nice selection of steelhead flies when this is all done!

Yonks

Yonks, in answer to your question about how I fish the sculpin pattern. I use a lead core sink tip on an 8wt and swing across. Love the grab!

Hello Swappers.

Well the deadline has now come and gone. Still waiting on one set of flies to arrive. That set is all tied up but due to inclement weather in the area of the swapper the postal service has been delayed in being able to get to them. I'm expecting them shortly and will send the flies out as soon as I get them.

Thanks alot!
Yonks

Guess I should have waited a few hours to post an update because when I got home the last set of flies was waiting in the mailbox.

All the flies are in now so I will package them all up and ship out as soon as I can.

I will post another update when the flies are in the hands of the snail mail.

Yonks

yonks,

Thanks for hosting! I can't wait to see this collection. I really appreciate all y'all tying up these flies.

John

"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."

Actually the quotation was said about 2500 years ago by the Greek historian, Herodotus. He said this adage during the war between the Greeks and Persians about 500 B.C. in reference to the Persian mounted postal couriers whom he observed and held in high esteem.

The reason it has become identified with the U.S.P.S. is because back in 1896-97 when the New York City General Post Office was being designed, Mitchell Kendal, an employee for the architectural firm, McKim, Mead and White, came up with the idea of engraving Herodotus' saying all around the outside of the building. From that time on the saying has been associated with U.S. Postal Service.

Wherever our U.S. Military Service Personnel are located throughout the World, there is a U.S. Post Office delivering their letters and packages from home, Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FP0)! Unit and Country are never part of the mailing address, for security reasons.

When working for the U.S. Postal Service, I remember many a time when everyone was advised to stay home and off the roads due to hazardous conditions. Yet the employees of the U.S.P.S. showed up for work anyway, they might been delayed in route due to the weather, but they were there, and they kept the mail moving on its way. The U.S.P.S. is a separate corporation of the U.S. Government, and is off of the U.S. Tax Roll. Self supported only by the fees that is collects for services rendered!

The U.S. Postal Service handles more mail, on a daily basis, than all the other countries Post Offices combined!

~Parnelli! ;)

All the flies are now in the hands of the snail mail. They should arrive sometime next week. Thanks again to all the swappers. Its a good variety of flies there. Very telling of the different styles and methods we all use to chase Steelhead.

Yonks

Thanks yonks, can't wait to use them!

Received the flies from the Steelhead Swap in the mail today. They are really nicely done. Thank you's to everyone who participated, and a special thank you to york for being swapmeister for this fly swap.

Parnelli :D

Matt, received the flies today. Great ties by everyone. Thanks for hosting and I will be fishing these soon.

receved flies very nice thanks to all.

Received a fabulous set of flies! Thanks guys, this is a really fine set, and thanks yonks for hosting. Can't wait to try 'em on some spring run steelies.

John

Flys came yesterday, great stuff

wet