"Celebrity Tyer" Swap

All about flies Fly Swaps
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I’m thinking of hosting some swaps based on a “Celebrity Tyers” fly patterns. For instance: the patterns of Gary Lafontaine or Mike Mercer or Charlie Craven or Scott Sanchez or Shane Stalcup or Randal Kauffmann or Rene Harrop or Doug Swisher etc etc etc. All swappers will be tying the “Celebrity Tyers” patterns, from their books, websites, dvd’s etc.

I would like to get some feedback as to how many tyers would be interested in one of these swaps. The swaps will not be a monthly kind of thing, but after one swap is completed, another swap can start.

So would this type of swap interest you??

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will we each pick a celebrity or will you pick one celebriyy for all ? count me in. if I have the choice Polly Rosborough.

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as the swapmeister, i would pick the “celebrity tyer” and swappers would chose which of his/hers flies to tie.

i like the polly rosborough idea but not sure too many folks even knows who he is

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really?

I’m interested.

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Hey Norm, sounds pretty cool! If you’ll have me, I’d love to play.

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looks good so far but i will let this idea play out the weekend and make it official on monday.

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i should have said:

i like the polly rosborough idea but not sure the younger tyers even knows who he is.

heres a sample: http://montana-riverboats.com/Pages/Fly-Tying/Polly-Rosborough/index.html

:D:D

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I have to agree that Polly would be an excellent choice though many of the newer tyers would be wondering who that was. Don’t forget Dave Whitlock as a possible choice either. Great Idea! 8T :slight_smile:

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count me in! swaps that expand my knowledge of flies, tyers, and techniques are my favorite.

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Dam am I that old. If you will have an old **** count me in. Have read most of the kids books.

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I’m a “old” Polly fan, but would be happy tying patterns from any of the tyers you suggested.

Dennis

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I might be interested as well…depends on the number and how soon?

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I like the idea, but wonder if you’ll choose tiers who’s patterns are readily available to us neophytes who don’t have collections of books and dvd’s to rummage through? I do have the internet, so…?

r:confused:dgerole

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Norm,

I’d like to get in on this.

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i will do my best to include all levels of tyers but sometimes not all swaps are going to be for beginner tyers. the number of tyers may or may not be the same for all “celebrity tyer” swaps. lesser known “clebrity tyers” may require less number or swappers. i intend for the swaps to be for a maximum of 12 tyers (including myself) and a minimum of 6.

i will also try to provide links of the “celebrity tyers” flies but it will also be up to you to do some research on the internet to find some also. i am not a search engine. :wink:

in anticipation of tying polly rosboroughs flies, i just bought a used book of tying the fuzzy nymphs on amazon.

polly rosborough may not be the first “celebrity tyer” chosen, but he will definitely be chosen.