The first one went very well, so im gonna try it again. This swap goes out to ANYONE who wants a part of it. The instructions are fairly simple. All you need to tie is a trout fly that you have created. It can be any style of trout fly just as long as its use is, well, for trout. The maximum ammout of tiers is 12, so sign up soon. The deadline for SIGNING UP is May 14th. The deadline for the flies TO BE DUE is June 6th. That gives over a month to tie. If you guys feel there are any problems with these numbers, let me know. Also, toe tags are not neccesary if you post the recipe, but they do make it easier for the tyer.
I will tie a wet hackle “Maxfield”. Good friend gave me her dad’s (Maxfield) old fishing stuff including some flies and his reel. I designed this fly in memory of a flyfisher long gone and who fished all over the world.
Most dragon nymph patterns take to long to tye but the nymphs are everywhere. I have a simple pattern that is easy to put together. I call it the easy dragon. I’ll play.
Who has time for stress when there are fish to catch.
Nick
lots of folks use those small metal candy containers (Altoids candies) and slip that into an envelope.
I always include TO and FROM stickers for the envelope and the box. Some of my boxes have seen several swaps.
Also, it is traditional to include an extra flie or two for the swapmaster.
Sculpin-
I use several different size containers. I have an Altoids tin (as Gardenfish suggests). I also use an old AOL CD holder and a small Plano plastic tackle box. The size I use depends on the size of the flies I expect to get back. Also, as Gardenfish said, it is proper etiquette to send the host extra flies or some other type of goodies. If you are hesitant, check with Steven McGarthwaite (AKA Parnelli) who runs the Beginners Only Swaps. He may have an opening or at least put you on the waiting list. That’s how I first started doing swaps. Good luck.
Elliott W.
I tie flies to give the fish something to laugh about.
you guys wanna try and recruit some people? sometimes its tough getting members, but no one ever opposes getting flies . If you can’t thats cool, but if you can, any of your faol buddies are welcome. I’ll try and get a few as well.
You use two envelopes, one the size smaller than the other. You put the flies in the smaller envelope with your address on the front and put on a few stamps or have the postoffice clerk weigh it and put on the correct postage. Tell them that it is a return envelope comming back to you, they will know what you mean. I usually tell them to add an extra stamp if I know that I am getting back something that will be a lot heavier than what I send out,like sending out size 20 sparse dries and getting back size 2 leaded nymphs but most of the time it doesn’t need it.
Then place the smaller envelope with the paid postage and your address into the larger envelope with CJR’s address on it and pay for the outgoing price. It is usually a few cents more. The whole process doesn’t usually cost more than 2-3 dollars in postage, well worth the price of all the new flies you will receive.
I have been in some really nice swaps on this bulletin board and am always eager to sign into a new one and get a nice present in the mail. I hope this helps.
Who has time for stress when there are fish to catch.
Nick
. If you can’t thats cool, but if you can, any of your faol buddies are welcome. I’ll try and get a few as well.