There’s been a bit of punch yarn fever stirred up lately, so we need a swap to cover it. Here it is. Limited to 12 tyers plus myself. Sign up closes April 19. Everyone submit 12 (uh, make that 10) flies of their pattern utilizing punch embroidery yarn. Include your flies, return packaging with postage, and a crushproof container. Have your flies TO ME by May 15. Don’t wait until May 13 to ship your flies. If they are late, I will return them.
I hope everyone enjoys this one. If you need inspiration, Al Campbell’s Too Simple patterns in his 2004 archives might be a good starting point. I will send shipping info as soon as everyone is signed up.
ol’ blue - modified beadhead PTN, tan and olive nymph - COMPLETE
Kahuna - mudbug - RECEIVED
DieKatze - too simple PMD nymph - RECEIVED
Jack Hise - too simple caddis - RECEIVED
white43 - yarn ‘n’ copper - RECEIVED
idabelangler - punch yarn soft hackle
panman - gloss back bug - RECEIVED
GQualls - bugger - RECEIVED
bassman - too simple mayfly dry - RECEIVED
10.cholcomb13 - tbd - RECEIVED
11.Thwack - stimulator - RECEIVED
CLOSED! Only 10 of each fly is required from each swapper.
Ol blue;
I’m back in with Al’s “Too Simple Caddis” size 14. I’ll add a hackle (leg’s) to them.
If anyone needs some yarn just email me the color, I may have it!
I read your reply to a member that want’s to get in a swap. Let’s see what he needs.
Don’t forget the Michigan Fish-In August 14th to the 20th. The Holy Water’s of the Au Sable await you!!
You shouldn’t have to spend more than $2/spool. And remember, if you use the pretty punch yarn, order by phone. It is cheaper than by the internet.
If anyone would like in on this swap and can’t get yarn, e-mail me. I’ll set you up with more than enough to get through this swap. I know there are others as well that will fix a guy up with some material if you need it.
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white43, I went ahead and signed you in. Here is the explanation:
Punch embroidery yarn is usually made in acrylic. It works as a dubbing substitute and winds on like chenille. Al Campbell did some flies in a “too simple” series in 2004 and I just found out about it and am taken with the simplicity of its use. It is simply a cool material that is dirt cheap. It runs $1.50/200 yards. It can be substituted for most nymph and some dry bodies.
Check fly examples with pictures of the material during tying out here:
Thanks. I’ll check with my sister to see if she has some, or the quilt shop up the road. I’ll tie an immitation of the Hare 'n Copper nymph I found in New Zealand. Call it a Yarn 'n Copper if you wish. JGW
Thanks! If you run short of tiers I’m also willing to tie a Too Simple Beadhead nymph.
or a punch yarn humpy emerger…I love punch yarn, I put it in my fly tying articles all the time!
Let’s see where we are next week when the swap closes. I’ll let people enter as multiple swappers if things don’t fill. I want to be sure that we accomodate as many tiers as we can.
I’m interested…but haven’t been able to find punch yarn locally yet…I don’t really want to go out a purchase a whole bunch…never having tied with it before…
any suggestions as to where to go or look for a good selection that is relatively inexpensive?
Send me an e-mail. Let me know what you need for this swap, and I’ll send you enough to make your flies and a bit extra as well. I have several of the grey and brown scale along with some pine green, lilac and light peach.
BTW, I went ahead and signed you up. How can you beat that deal?
[This message has been edited by ol’ blue (edited 13 April 2006).]
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