I will open this to seven (7) new tyers plus myself for a total of eight participants. If there is a call for more we can have another swap down the line.
Please read the Important Swap Items at the top of the Swaps page. Be prompt with your questions and I will get back to you soonest.
Tie eight flies of your choice. You will receive one of your own flies in the return shipment to you. No duplicates please so if someone chooses an elk hair caddis, then you choose another style of fly wet or dry.
This is my first swap as master on FAOL although I have mastered swaps elsewhere to good success.
Sign-up by August 24th. Mail flies to reach me before the deadline on September 8th which is a Saturday. It is a good idea to begin tying immediately because time has a way of passing quickly. If the swap fills right away I ask that you get your flies to me soonest so we can get fishing with them all.
>>>>>>>>If I receive your flies after the due date I will return them to you. Thanks for following the rules and guidelines.<<<<<<<<<
PARTICIPANTS
Gardenfish - Dog Hair Nymph, size 10 TIED
Wild One - Fraley’s Soft Hackle REC’D
JRA - gurgle pop REC’D
cowboyjohn - grey scud #14 REC’D
flytying13year old - deer hair hopper
CaseyP - UCO Special bead head pheasant tail nymph REC’D
DDRRedneck500 - yellow sinking spider REC’D
nyfisherman - Usual REC’D
A word of encouragement - you will do fine. Don’t worry about that - have confidence. I remember my first swap I entered only a few weeks after I began tying. I was sweating and nervous, but all turned out really well including my flies.
If so then I definately want in. How cool. I was thinking this morning that I wish someone would host a beginners swap. Must be divine intervention??? :shock:
Anyway, I’d really love to do this one, but not sure what fly yet. TBA for me?? For folks considering this another good idea would be anything in the Beginner’s section of the fly tying instructions here (by Al Campbell).
how new must one be? i’ve joined a couple swaps and tied for real for about 18 months. still have a lot to learn! would like to join and contribute a UCO Special bead head pheasant tail nymph
remember the resources on this forum. Having fun is a big part of tying flies, especially for swaps. I find that I tie my best flies for swaps.
Again, please ask questions about anything. Swaps usually run smoothly when we all use the guidelines and ask questions to get clarity. Cheers!
a mailing tip: I type the return TO: and FROM: labels and include them in the envelope. Then the shipper only has to put the labels over the ones used to send the flies. DDRRedneck asked a good question regarding containers. The Altoids tin works really well and many swappers use those.
If you have not read the Important Swap Items at the top of the forum please do so.
Paul
Casey’s UCO bead head pheasant tail nymphs are ready to go in the mail. they are really bhpt on steriods!
when we went west this summer, the folks out there told me, “If it doesn’t have a bead head and legs, the trout will ignore it.” i sat down at the tying table and with a lot of help from the guides managed to concoct what you will receive. a member of another group of anglers came over to the table, curious, so i gave him one. then next day he came up and said, “That was one great fly! 20 trout, 2 and a half hours, and I finally lost it on a huge fish.” needless to say i was very pleased. durability had not been my strong point. it did pretty well for me, too. it was decided that the thing needed a name, and the owner of the ranch where this all happened suggested UCO Special. the ranch is Upper Canyon Outfitters (UCO) in Alder, MT. so now you have a fly with a (beginner) story.
you will notice if you go get the exact stuff i used that it is all a size or two heavier than normally used in PA. we were in a hurry in the fly shop. these particular rubber legs are sort of sparkly. try loop dubbing with the peacock herl. it’s really durable.
RECIPE: hook: Dai ichi 1550 or 1560 size 14 bead: gold 7/32 tungsten thread: Unithread 8/0 black tail and abdomen: yellow-dyed pheasant tail fibers rib: Ultra Wire, SM copper wing case and legs: yellow dyed pheasant tail fibers thorax: peacock herl, loop-dubbed rubber legs: silli legs, barred, pump/green/oran SFG345
tight lines, guys! thanks for the idea, Paul. you were right to make the time short. us newbies get excited like little kids.
