"beginner's only fly swap" is now officially opened!

Wednesday, November 4th:
BEGINNER’S ONLY FLY SWAP HAS BEEN FILLED!

One member of the Beginners Only Fly Swap, has bowed out, and I will fill that chair for the Novermber (Soft Hackle Wet Fly) Swap. I hope to find a new member willing to complete the remaining four fly swap in 2001 (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr) ~Swapmeister Parnelli

FAOL, Cold
FAOL, ohfisherman
FAOL, brianakee
FAOL, DaveP63
FAOL, kbproctor
FAOL, KSBASS
FAOL, C.C. Waters
FAOL, Gemrod
FAOL, DruLeeParsec
FAOL, rodgerole

I started these fly swap for beginning fly tier’s, or those who have never participated in a fly swap. I have one opening for the remaining four swaps in early 2010.

[b]UPDATED FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2009

I WILL BE POSTING THE RECIPE/MATERIAL LISTS, FOR EACH OF THE FIVE FLY SWAPS, ON THIS BOARD.
WHEN I RECEIVED ALL THE FLY SHIPPMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE FLY SWAP, I WILL POST THE PHOTOS OF THE FLIES, TO GO ALONG WITH THE MATERAIL LISTINGS.

NOVEMBER’S BEGINNER’S ONLY FLY SWAP IS…SOFT HACKLE WET FLIES!

SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL LISTINGS…

  1. Partridge & Olive
    by FAOL: Cold
    Hook: Wet/Nymph, Standard Length, Size 10
    Thread: 8/0
    Body: Olive floss
    Rib: Fine silver wire
    Thorax: Squirrel dubbing
    Hackle: Partridge
  2. Pheasant/Peacock & Speckled Brown
    by brianakee
    Hook: Wet Fly/Nymph, Standard length, Size 10
    Thread: Black, 6/0
    Tail: Pheasant tail fibers
    Abdomen: Peasant tail fibers
    Abdomen: Peacock herl
    Hackle: Hen saddle, speckled brown
  3. Olive & Partridge
    by DaveP63
    Hook: Wet/Nymph , Standard length, Size 10
    Thread: Olive ,6/0
    Abdomen: Thread
    Thorax: Brown dubbing fur
    Hackle: Partridge
  4. Partridge and Green
    by kbproctor
    Hook: Wet/Nymph, Standard length, Size 10
    Thread: Olive, 70 denier
    Body: Green floss
    Thorax: Mixed dubbing fur (rabbit’s face or similar)
    Hackle: Brown Partridge[/b]

A member dropped out, and I will fill that position for the November (Soft Hackle Wet) Fly Swap.

Anyone interested contact me at

parnelli@comcast.net