This is a swap that will be a bit different. You will sign up for the swap, and when it fills I will assign each of the tyers a pattern at random.
Standard rules apply. Don’t sign up if you can’t meet the deadline. Signups are open until 3/25. I will assign patterns on 3/26 or as soon as the swap fills. Flies will be due to me by 4/30. Send your 12 toetagged flies to me in a crushproof package along with return packaging and postage (no metered mail).
The patterns that will be assigned will come from this list:
As you can see, the list is longer than the entries, so they won’t all be assigned. I will allow each tyer to pick up to 2 patterns on the list that they would like to be exempted from if you so desire. Otherwise, be sure you can tie at least 12 of the patterns listed. To make it perfectly clear, exemptions only. I’m not assigning patterns by request. It will be random. Besides, they aren’t difficult patterns to tie, so that shouldn’t be a problem, right?
ol’ blue - crackleback - completed
jburge - woolly bugger/worm - RECEIVED
Cal E. Batis - ant - RECEIVED
ibrb - clouser - RECEIVED
sanctyphillia - gold ribbed hare’s ear - RECEIVED
jimsnarocks - hopper - RECEIVED
Rangerman - damsel - RECEIVED
scubatim - midge - RECEIVED
hugefish_80 - pheasant tail nymph - RECEIVED
SullyTM - scud - RECEIVED
BadBug - zugbug - RECEIVED
millerwb - schwapf - RECEIVED
I will be out for a couple of days, so I won’t be replying to this post until Friday or so. First 11 to post here will get spots. Thanks for looking.
Sounds like a great swap, and while I love the idea and would love to participate, I’m just going to be too busy to make the deadlines – Maybe this one will be a hit and you’ll do it again when I’m not travelling so much.
The swap if full and everyone has been assigned their patterns. I used an online random number generator to get a truly random assignment. I will start PM’ing shipping addresses shortly.