Swap of the Month MAY

It’s almost May so here is the swap “Style”.
For the “Oldtimers” here…Surprise I’m NOT doing my usual “Tiny” Swap, instead we will do a Varient swap.
In this swap take your favorite fly and do a varient of it You must change at least 3 materials of the reciepe, and still maintain the essence of the fly.
Here is mine.
Original: Griffins Gnat

Hook:Daiichi #1110 sz 20
Thread: Griffihs 14/0 Olive
Body:Peacock Herl
Hackle:Grizzly

Varient: GGOS(griffins gnat on steroids)


Hook:Mustad#94833 sz14
Thread:UTC70d Olive
Bead: Gold Glass Iradescent
Tail: Pheasant Tail Crinkled Zelon w/Rainbow Krystal Flash
Body:Peacock Herl
Hackle: Olive Grizzly
As You sign up I will send You my address.

OK I dont know where the “Smileys” came from tried changing them 3 times and they are still there so I guess they stay!

OK… I’m in but, this will take some thought.

After thinking about it I’m in with The University of Tennessee Wulff. Mysister in law teaches there, John R works there, the guide I fish with in theSmokies attended there and I think the East Tennessee trout are worth the trip.

:stuck_out_tongue: gives a big smile it is a : and a p, if you leave a space between them the problem is gone. I’m in pattern tbd.
Sjo

You will get one of my weird PTN variations.

Rick

As my Announcing post is rather long I’ll list swappers here.
bdesavage:GGOS recieved
billhouk:[SIZE=1]University of Tennessee Wulff- Recieved[/SIZE]
sjo:Blue Dun Varient-Recieved
Rick Z: phesant tail varient-Recieved
Gigmaster:Pavo christatus Gotcha - Recieved
IBRB: Western Coachman-Recieved
RGP759: TBD

Question: Would a different tying technique qualify as a variant? And what if the pattern only has two materials (three counting thread) total?

I’d like to do a pattern that I have developed that is a cross between a Wooly Bugger and a Chernobyl Ant. I call it (you guessed it…) a Chernobyl Bugger. It only has two materials, takes less than 3 minutes even for a novice to tie, and so far, it has caught bass, panfish and big trout like crazy.

I’ll tie a neat one up (all of my prototypes are sort of chewed-up, but they still work) and post the picture, if it’s OK for the swap.

Joel,
It works for Me.

Western Coachman Will do 12 with all natural materal and 12 with all synthetic material
but the hackle OK ?

I’d like to change my pattern, if it’s OK. After tying a few of these Chernobyl Buggers up, well…they still look like Chernobyl Ants, with no discernible differences. I’ll tie up some of my streamer variants…the Fire Tiger Streamer.

Hook: Cabelas Model 40 sz. 6-10
Thread: 6/0 Unithread, yellow
Body: Pearl mylar tinsel
Wing: Green bucktail, over yellow bucktail, over orange bucktail, with black stripes marked with Prismacolor marker.
Cheeks: Imitation junglecock eye

OK, this is the last time I will change my pattern. The Fire Tiger isn’t really a variation because (as far as I know), I came up with the pattern. Other than that, it’s just a generic streamer pattern.

This is another freshwater version of the Gotcha that I have been playing with. So far, it has worked well on bluegills, bass and trout.

Pavo christatus Gotcha

Thread: 6/0 Unithread black
Hook: Standard wet fly sz. 8
Tail: Craft Fur brown
Body: Ice Dub peacock
eyes: lead dumbell eyes X-small
Wing: Fox Squirrel tail, and a few strands of orange Krystal Flash

I think one of the reasons this fly works so good is that it sits on the bottom with the ‘head’ down and ‘tail’ up. To me, in the water it looks a whole lot like a really ticked off crawfish in the ‘pinchers’-up, “I’m gonna to bust your chops” attitude. I don’t think any fish can ignore that kind of challenge.

Joel its changed;)

Bill,

Count me in on this. Pattern is TBD, I’m still trying to figure one out.

Bob

IBRB,
Recieved Your Patterns.
Thanx for the extras!

I’ll do a blue dun.
Original: hook 14, dry fly, tail 3 gray hackle fibers tied spread, body gray thread dubbed with gray hare’s ear, wings two slips off starling secondaries, hackle blue dun.
Variation: hook 14 dry fly, but 3 turns of gold thread, body gray heron wing quill, ribbed with the same gold thread that was used for making the but, wing bunchwings made off yellow wood duck, gray hackle.
Sjo

PTN variants went in thye mail on Saturday.

Rick

Rick,
flies arrived today, 23 May

It’s official, I will not get my flies done by month end. Work and out of town will make it impossible. Bill, it is up to you if you want to wait or I’ll just sit out this month. My apologies to all.
Thanks!

Bill,
No problem, half the swappers haven’t even let us know if they are even still in.
When you get them done just send them.

Sounds good. I should just need a few more days.
Thanks!