Virtual Warm Water Swap

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This is an idea ive been piddling around with for a little. The swap is completely virtual so no postage and no tying a bunch of flies. What you have to do is post a pick of your warmwater fly (for lm bass, sm bass, pike, panfish, striper, etc.). And your recipe, and directions for tying. The fly has to be either:
a)A fly you came up with yourself
b)A modification on a prexisting fly
c)One that is fairly unheard of
d)Something that just the locals tie
e)Something distinctive of your area

the main thing is i dont want a bunch of flies that everyone else allready knows about and is posted all over the web.

You will email me the pic, recipe, species targeted, and directions. Then when i get them all in i will foward them to the swappers. Its open to ohh say 25-30 swappers.

Hopefully ill get some interest in this.

-Zac

The way to a flyfisherman’s heart is through his fly

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I think I understand what you’re getting at. I send a photo of a fly to your e-mail, along with tying instructions and that’s it? I have a LMB fly I converted from a Brosky’s Bonefish Slider. In white, it’s perfect for Pike, too. Put in me. JGW

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Yep, that’s basically it. This is a first of this kind of swap for me so we will c how it goes.

1.me
2.white43
3.panman(Recieved)
4.AScott Trout Flies
5.James Smith(RECEIVED
6.hoboflyfisher
7.bluwatr
8.ozarkflyflinger57(RECEIVED)

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LMFAO… count me in for this! Get the recipes without having to put in overtime tying??? Definately up for this one!!
Andy

As featured in Trout Fisherman, UK, Jan 2005! I’d still rather be fishin’!!

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I will play. Watch your E-mail for Ryan’s Butt.

Tim Anderson

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Count me in one this one as well. Put me down for the Eyelash Leech.

Jim Smith

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That sounds good to me. I think i even have it in my email files. The eyelash leech is a great fly. So is that eyelash craw.

-zac

The way to a flyfisherman’s heart is through his fly

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OK I’m in I’ll work up a Gill fly pattern and photo for you.

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I’ll play. Mine is called a “Spotted Skunk”. It’s a popper my daughter and I put together using a fairly standard pattern. But, the way we painted the popper body and the effect it had on the large mouth bass in the local golf course water hazards was explosive! I’ll get a picture and the recipe soonest.

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Sounds good so far

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Bump

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ozarkflyflinger57 is joining with a craw bugger he just came up with

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ozark,

That pattern looks great
-Zac

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Bump

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Well it looks like we dont have to much interest in this swap. All of you that havent sent your email go ahead and i will foward them.

-Zac

The way to a flyfisherman’s heart is through his fly

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Well, it took a few weeks of passing the flu around, a tumor surgerty for the dog and some bad weather to keep the Aycock family from breaking out the vises. But, we’ve perservered and got a spotted skunk finished. Here’s the recipe in order of tying to the hook:
Hook: any standard bass or panfish hook
Head: foam or cork bullet-shaped glued to the hook and left overnight to dry before painting (acryllic black with white polka dots in this case with two or more clear acryllic coats)
Thread: White, waxed floss
Tail: White blood marabou
Pearl krystal flash (4-6 strands per side)
Hen saddle feather (1 per side)
Hackle: Hen saddle feather

An extremely easy fly to tie and a pattern that is more enjoyable as you share it with a young’en.

Ashleigh casts the fly so that it ‘plops’ when it lands, waits a few seconds, then strips the fly in 6-12" strips. It’s a terrific fly on local golf course water hazards. The bass and bream are waiting for stuff to fall in from the sides of the ponds and the hits are explosive!

All the best & we hope you enjoy the exciting hookups!
Adam & Ashleigh

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