I know I’m not the only angler to receive LL Bean’s Spring Fishing catalogue. If you open it to page 42, you’ll see a nice selection of terrestrials and nymphs from Umpqua.
These flies are nice, but a bit pricey for me. So I thought to myself: “Self, what if you got your FAOL friends to tie some of these for you instead of buying them?”
As this was one of the more rational things I had said to myself this morning, I latched on to it. Thus the birth of the “Page 42” swap. Details below:
-Five participants (four + me)
-One pattern each, but three sizes, so 15 flies total (five of each size)
-Pick any pattern on Page 42 of the LL Bean Spring Fishing Catalogue; terrestrial or nymph.
If the pattern you choose only comes in two sizes, then just add a third size, logically one just larger or smaller than those listed.
-Send flies to me in a crushproof container with SASE or postage no later than Feb. 11th. Yes, that’s only three weeks away.
-I’ll sort and send them back ASAP.
-I’ll send my contact information and mailing address separately after sign up is complete. Sign-up deadline will be 1/28, next Saturday.
For clarification and to get started, I’ll tie a Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Natural in sizes 12,14 and 16.
Happy tying. Let me know if I’ve left anything out.
I love this idea… I just order a catolog… I dont know if I’ll have it in time to enter the swap… But I really would like to… I even looked on the website and the pages didnt come enough for me to really see the flies…
Next… is it just the flies on page 42 or 42 and 43??
No problem. If you would like to participate but don’t get the catalog, I can send you a list of the flies and hook sizes. LL Bean is usually pretty prompt with their shipments, though.
I can’t decide if I should get into this one, so I will leave it up to chance. I don’t have the catalog either, but I checked it out online. If the tungstun soft hackle is on pg 42 I would like to join. If it is not on pg 42, it wasn’t meant to be.
Wouldn’t you know it … woke up last night at the end of a REM and couldn’t go back to sleep for nothing. Decided to get up and tie the flies for this swap. Got them finished and was pleased. Got on the board tonight and noticed I had signed up for a flashback pt. As pretty as the flies looked, they lacked one thing … the flash. Here we go again. lol
I’m good with the PT’s w/o flash. I know that quality time at the bench is sometimes a matter of divine intervention. If you’d rather not tie up another batch, I’m sure we’d survive “sans” flash.
Ned-
Technically, the tungsten soft hackle is not on page 42. However, since you were the first to show interest, I think it’s fair to allow you a chance to join in if you wish to select a different pattern. If not, I’ll see if Mikey still wants to play.
I will play.
I need to consult the catalog before choosing a pattern. thanks ned and ed.
ned, email me your mailing address and I’ll tie up and send a set your way in thanks.
Sent you an email today and me mail returned to me. I followed the directions to the automated message and got nowhere. Drop me a quick line, whenever time permits, with your addy.
