Geography swap - Let's do this thing! Only 22 spots left.

Ok, folks! Here we go! I’m going to make this work going with the big version. You can reference this thread if you need the background. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=19373

Everyone should plan on tying 65 flies max (less if we don’t fill). I will take one participant to represent each state or province out there, and up to 4 other people from other international locations. (I am combining Nunvut/Yukon/NW Territory due to demographics. If we have multiple entry requests here, I can break them out in place of an international spot or vice versa. I will take multiple international entries and strike a state entry until a full 65 is reached if need be. So sign up if you are interested.) Each person is to provide flies that represent a pattern that is effective in the state/province they sign up for. Warmwater/coldwater/saltwater is acceptable. The only real restriction that I am going to ask for is that everyone keep an eye on the list, and try not to repeat patterns unless it is a significant variation (not just the color). I don’t really want to see 50 variations of wooleys/weenies/sanjuans, etc. Try to come up with something somewhat specific to your region if possible. I know that it is tough to do that in this age of information, but I think everyone understands the concept here, and I’m trusting in everyone’s judgement/goodwill on this to make this a really cool and enormous swap for everyone involved.

Sign up deadline will be December 31 or when we fill; your 65 flies should be to me by February 8. This swap is based on a theme that really needs to be completed, so PLEASE don’t sign up unless you really intend to follow through with this project. If you cannot, notice should be given ASAP, and 1 week before doesn’t really allow time for replacements on this one. There are a lot of flies to tie on this one, but I’ve given everyone 4 full months to tie and ship. As always, send your flies in a large crushproof container (altoids tins won’t work on this one!), with return packaging and adequate postage (no metered mail).
For this swap in particular, please make sure all of your flies are toetagged with at least your username, state/province and pattern name on them. There will be so many involved here that if you don’t, it will really stink trying to figure out what those flies are.

And also, as always, I do not expect extra goodies or flies–I do this because I like it.

Here the list. Sign up for whatever regions are available that you want to tie for. I will jump in first for Kansas. My pattern is tbd.

US States:

Alabama - rebelfly - Click-Clack Fly - RECEIVED
Alaska
Arizona - pheasanttail65 - Arizona diamond hair streamer - RECEIVED
Arkansas - misterpaul - sowpig - RECEIVED
California - ibrb - Western Coachman - RECEIVED
Colorado - PastorEd - RS2 - RECEIVED
Connecticut - Nukemaster - TS beetle
Delaware
Florida - nukemaster - foam spider
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho - harleybob87 - halloween leach - RECEIVED
Illinois - C Royally - Mackie fly - RECEIVED
Indiana
Iowa - Rick Z - red and yellow boa yarn leech - RECEIVED
Kansas - ol’ blue - crappie candy
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland - JRA - estaz bugger with marabou tail - RECEIVED
Massachusetts
Michigan - flyfishmichigan - RECEIVED
Minnesota - RDL - RECEIVED
Mississippi - mnklagoon - chartreuse tail woolly worm - RECEIVED
Missouri - Night Angler1 - zebra midge - RECEIVED
Montana - MarkKilliam - x-caddis - RECEIVED
Nebraska - drolfson - shwapf - RECEIVED
Nevada - ibrb - bird’s nest - RECEIVED
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico - NukeMaster - Coachman Special
New York - Sagittarius62 - The Usual - RECEIVED
North Carolina - bassman - Tellico Nymph - RECEIVED
North Dakota -
Ohio - hcmiller - tbd
Oklahoma - fly_flinger - Red Fox Squirrel nymph
Oregon - modocdan - Hairwing Umpqua Skunk - RECEIVED
Pennsylvania - skip16510 - Steelhead Crystal Meth - RECEIVED
Rhode Island
South Carolina -
South Dakota - Betty Hiner - Deerfield Special - RECEIVED
Tennessee - bassman - green weenie - RECEIVED
Texas
Utah - ben - BWO biot emerger - RECEIVED
Vermont - Blaiseboy - #12 Isonychia nymph - RECEIVED
Virginia -DDRRedneck500 - foil fry - RECEIVED
Washington - VickiEagleElk - Black Diamond - RECEIVED
West Virginia - sculpin14 - Tungsten Rockworm
Wisconsin - MNFisher - Pink Squirrel - RECEIVED
Wyoming - Joel D. Popham - bead head serendipity - RECEIVED

Canadian Provinces:

Alberta - HMD - green prince - RECEIVED
British Columbia - Gnu Bee Flyer - Doc Spratley - RECEIVED
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
NW Territories Nunavut Yukon Territory
Nova Scotia
Ontario
PEI - Steve Murphy - Picket Pin
Quebec
Saskatchewan

International (please specify when signing up)

  1. Lithuania - cane_ru - Plastic Bead Caddis Pupa - RECEIVED
  2. Chile - mem_cl - Llanquihue Killer

Duplicates:

  1. SKershaw - tbd
  2. Rick Z - PTN - RECIEVED
  3. Robert Taipala - sparrow fly - RECEIVED
  4. Flyman8xi2 - caddis emerger - RECEIVED
  5. ben - green drake - RECEIVED

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18922415@N02/sets/72157603919082995/

I will be here to add signup spots through the weekend, but will be out of town Monday through Wednesday for the FishIn, so I won’t be able to acknowledge your entry or PM information until I return.

I would like to get in on this one with a Green Weenie, for Tennessee, if that is ok. John

Green Weenie Version:

GREEN WEENIE
Hook: Eagle Claw L052 #12
Thread: Red UTC 70
Weight: 10 Wraps .010 Lead
Tail: Loop in Chenille
Body: Fl. Chartreuse
Ultra chenille
Head: Red UTC 70 Thread
Covered with Sally Hansens
Hard as Nails

You’re in. PM sent.

Cool Idea, I’ll go in for Minnesota… Pattern TBD, have to think up what will be a good representative.

Alright Blue, Count me in for Oregon with a Hairwing Umpqua Skunk. Gonna be a cool swap. Thanks in advance for the big effort…ModocDan

I will get in for california with a Prince Nymph. Originator by Doug Prince of Monterey California.This is going to be a grate swap. Thanks Ol’ Blue

You are all signed up. PMs on the way. We must be crazy! [url=http://www.freesmileys.org:6ca7c][/url:6ca7c]

Greg

I will do a yellow boa yarn leech for Iowa.

Rick

You’re in. PM sent with shipping info.

I would like to participate. Never been in such a big swap before. I’m not sure about the pattern yet, will let you know in a while. Thanks

You are in. Pm on the way.

ok i would definitely like in on this one. i just may need a couple weeks to decide the best Virginia fly if thats ok.

I’m in for Ohio !

I’ll let you know the pattern later today…Bud

"I knew you couldn’t resist :lol: "

You are both in and PMs have been sent.

(Nope, I couldn’t resist this one!)

Im in on this one …give me time to consider a fly

PM returned.

I would like in on this one representing Montana. This should really be interesting and I am looking forward to it. Pattern will be an X-caddis of some variety.

PM sent

I would also say that it is reasonable to assume that all of the spots will most likely not fill. You all might consider holding off on tying all of the flies at this point, so you don’t end up with 15 or 20 extra when the swap closes.