May Swap of the Month

All about flies Fly Swaps
1

I will be Hosting the May Swap, here’s what the “Theme” will be(John has been DREADING this)
it will NOT be tying a “Micro” fly(Big sigh of relief from John) sort of, it will be, and this will be on the Honor System You will tie a fly ONE size smaller than You have tied.
For instance if You have only tied down to a size 16 do an 18.
I am “stuck” tying a size 32 Trico. I will PM my address to all on May 1.
1:bdesavage-size32Trico-Recieved
2:RGP759- #20 Herter’s Bastard Midge* Recieved
3: Rick Z-#20 Virus MidgeRecieved
4:texfly-#16 HopperRecieved
5:ibrb- #24 Black Diamond MidgeRecieved
6:hugefish80-#22 Partridge and OrangeRecieved
7:sjo-#18 Tungsten Head PTNRecieved
8: John R-#24 Black Fly LarvaeRecieved
9:Gigmaster-#20 Pink Disco Midge* Recieved
10:branhap-#20 DangerBabyRecieved
11:FISHNFOOL9-TBDRecieved
12:billhouk-#20 Zebra Midge* Recieved

2

Put me down for a #20 Herter’s Bastard Midge. I usually tie down to a #18, so this will be my step down in size. Going to be glad I have the magnifier lens for tying these ones up.

Herter’s Bastard Midge
Hook: Mustad 94840 #20
Thread: Red 8/0
Tail: Three Mallard Flank Fibers
Body: Tying thread with a “Humpy” style shellback of ~6 fibers of fine deer hair pulled over the top
Wing: Fine natural ends of the deer hair shellback left sticking forward of the eye
Hackle: Grizzly

Bob

3

Since I have tied flies on all of my small hoolks I will have to think of what pattern I will do.
I have Tied on soze 30 and 32 hoolks.

Rick

4

I tie most of my hopper patterns on
#10 and #12 hooks so I think I’ll try
a #16 hopper of some sort.

5

Diamond Midge ( black ) size 24

6

I have no idea what I am going to tie, but I think it’s going to be a size 18 0r 20…

7

I’ll do a size 18 tungsten head PTN

8

I’ll do a size 24 black fly larvae.

JohnR

  • hoping the new reading glasses and magnifier with light will do the trick :smiley:
9

I will dso a virus midge on a size 20 hook. Smallest size the glass bead will fit on and still tye the fly.

Rick

10

Hey we are still 4 bodies shy[SIZE=2][COLOR=black]…[/COLOR][/SIZE]
If My Count is Right:roll:

11

FYI – Current list of folks active in the monthly swaps:

  1. John R
  2. ibrb
  3. Texfly
  4. bdesavage
  5. FISHNFOOL9
  6. Gigmaster
  7. Sjo
  8. branhap
  9. RGP759
  10. RickZ
  11. hugefish 80

This is also the sequence in which the swap flies are selected and hosting (if you want to) occur… so, FISHNFOOL9 is up for the June swap.

John

12

O.K. So I can’t count [SIZE=2]or spell;)[/SIZE]

13

I gotta go through my flies and see how small I have tied before. I will get back to you on the pattern ASAP.

14

OK. Here is my offering.

Pink Disco Midge sz. 20

Hook: sz. 20 Nympth
Thread: Vinyl Rib-Translucent Pink
Thorax: Peacock Hearl

They are on the way.

15

I just realized, I don’t have your address.

I’ll mail them as soon as I know where to.

Thanks,

16

Recieved Black Diamond Midge’s from ibrb today…They Sure Look Great:D

17

Well by the rules, I’ll be tying a size 20 something. I tied one fly at a size 18 a couple months ago. Going to try a couple of patterns this evening. Hope to have my fly decided shortly.

18

Going to do my take to a Danger Baby

Danger Baby
Size: 20 Stand Dry Fly
Thread:Olive 70 denier
Body: Clear Tubing
Wing: Orange Antron
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Head: Cotton Candy colored Glass Bead.

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19

I’ll tie a size 22 partridge and orange. The smallest hooksI could locate are size 22 scud hooks so they are 1x short with a little bend to them, I don’t think the fish will care.

20

Whoops ignore this… Still waiting on FISHNFOOL9 to get signed up.
Senior Moment:D