This is to see if I can get my post up again it got lost with the server change it seems and I when I tried to re-post it wouldnt accept my password if this works I will edit it.
Ok, we got three so far wouldl like to do the swap with at least 8 but will do it with what ever we get by July 17th.
This swap is for the Beginner mainly but intermediate tyers are welcome. Format is loose fresh water of any species fish, can be one pattern or multiple patterns, it can be a basic pattern or your favorite spin off. Just have fun with it.
Flys will be due by August 1st I will post mailing information in the next week or so. This is my first swap so bear with me.
NEW: Ok, we will each tie one fly for each person in the swap unless we dont get anymore then we will do two per person.
Wire
List So Far:
Wireguy- Green Drake (tied)
Mike- green & partridge (received)
HMD-mikey finns or rabbit fur leeches (received)
Eric WD- swarf (received)
TerryB- small clouse pattern (received)
Cody (dry flys guys grandson)- Japanese Beetle (received)
Minnow- Idaho style wooly bugger (received)
parrotheadcrb (son)- san juan worm (recieved)
Count me in I’ve only been tying for 8 months now. I have a few patterns that are great for stocked rainbow lakes around here. I can tie my marabou or rabbit fur leeches, some nice chronomids, or since they always seem to produce for me some mickey finn’s.
Just let me know what anyone prefers and I will pick a pattern.
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I think I’ll be tying some mickey finns or some rabbit fur leeches. Both patterns are great beginner patterns, some of the first I started tying almost 9 months ago. I’ve caught nice rainbow trout on both patterns consistantly. ( I fish usally about 5 nights a week since there is a nice stocked lake 5 mins from my front door). I’ll get going at the tying tonight if I don’t get fishing so I make sure I get them done ontime.
Hey Harvey, my ability says beginner but I have been tying for about 50 years so don’t believe I qualify for your swap. How about I enter my grandson Cody. He will tie a Japanese Beetle we do real well with.
I decided to go with the rabbit fur leech pattern I tie as it is a very simple yet effective pattern that can be modified to suit local needs. Well I got them finished too long before deadline.
I am starting this new post so it doesnt get too confusing with all the edits.
So far we have six tyers the way its going we may have 12 in no time at all so just figure on tying one dozen flys. So if any of you have already tied a dozen flys and want to send them early to get it out of the way here is the info.
Send your flys in a crush proof container with a self addressed stamped means of returning your new flys to you, make sure its big enough and has enough postage, please no metered postage.
Also a fix some sort of tag to identify your flys so I can Identify them for the others.
Send to
Harvey Forbes
1217 Pottsville street
Pottsville Pa 17901
As soon as I have all the flys I will send them back out to everyone even before the deadline if they are all here.
Have Fun
Wire
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This is the current list as of 7/5/06, we have a nice variety of patterns. This is my first swap and I cant wait to be catching fish on the flys I get, that is if it ever stops raining long enough here in east central pa for the streams to be fishable.
wire
List So Far:
Wireguy- Light cahill (tied)
Mike- green & partridge
HMD-mikey finns or rabbit fur leeches
Eric WD- swarf (received)
TerryB- small clouse pattern
Cody (dry flys guys grandson)- Japanese Beetle
Minnow- Idaho style wooly bugger
parrotheadcrb (son)- san juan worms
New 7/8/06: As I receive your flys I will post recieved next to your name. The other night I caught 30 bluegill and a 12" crappie on the fly I am tying #16 light cahill. I was able to keep the fly it is beat but kept catching fish hope it does the same for all of you.
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I talked to my son yesterday and he wants to join up, if you guys dont mind. He would like to tie San Juan worms. He has only been tying about 3 months but he loves it.
Wireguy, I’m sure your #16 light cahill’s will be great and catch many fish I could have used one this morning when I was out and discovered my go to fly box was missing from my vest. Seems I have lost it, looked everywhere for it. Either I lost it loading my gear into the car last time I was out (Pitch black when I stopped fishing last time 11:30pm), or when I went for a swim tripping on a submerged stuff in the trout pond I was fishing. I guess I just have to re tie my go to fly box and I’ll be set again.
My flys for the swap ( 6 Rabbit hair leechs and 6 Mickey Finns) are tied and I will send them the end of next week. I just have to finish tying for another swap as well so I can maill them all at once.
-Hillard
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He is almost done with the worms, he should finish them tonight. Do you want me to add some flies to the swap, i dont mind. I can send some extras for everyone to get a few more flies.
