Pike Fly Swap
 

So this is the first time hosting a fly swap for me, so bear with me in this learning curve.

Because these are bigger flies and may weight more and take up more room, I am doing away with a self address stamped envelop, I will take care of the packaging (bubble wrapped envelop) and we can do a email money transfer for the postage, maybe able to include tracking # if people are interested (assuming that they are mailed as a parcel). Just include your forum name, personal name, and shipping address when you send your flies.

We can limit the swap to a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 20 people.

The Dead line for enrolling in the swap is Feb 1 2014, and April 1, 2014 for your flies with the flies being distributed within a few days of postage payment.

If you sent flies within the last week of the deadline please include a tracking # so I know they are on the way and will not get missed.

Sorry if it is all to formal but I want it to go smoothly.

1. OITB

Im in not to sure what fly to do yet thiugh

I'm in. I will do my Atomic Frog

It's a great top water bug

Bump

Not enough interest so this is a bust. Sorry guys.
Was looking forward to some pike flys.

Here is one of Larry's creations not for swap but for reference :test:

he uses in winter too:fishing:

David:)
http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/...ps98e63d9f.jpg

Any body interested in doing it this year?
I was thinking of an articulating fly?

I'll give it a go. Not sure what fly yet.

I'm in

I do not tie flies, but I would be happy to swap beer for pike flies. I am just throwing it out there...

Count me in, I have a Zonker I like to tie for pike.

I'll ask my Father in-law if he is interested too.

I'll make a few extra

I'm in

So what are you ( or where ) trying to do?
Is this so anglers can share different patterns?
Never done one but am interested.
Have tied pike flies for a long time & am always interested in what other guys take on what a pike fly should be.
If it gets going I've got a few to add to the mix.

If you guys are interested in swaps and cant get anything going here head over to http://www.flytyingforum.com/ There is a section called "Fly Swaps & Contests" which has very regular spawps. Ive participated in several and they are very well done. Im actually currently participating in a musky swap there. Check it out if your interested.

Excellent so far we have
1. OITB
2. Steve W
3. kritofr
4. open fire and maybe his FIL
5. Pikecrazed
6. eagelflyfisher

If the deadline is still in April, I'll join.

Put me down for now. I'll try to remember to get some pics posted this weekend from the old Wabamun days.

I have tied my own trout flies for several years but have never tried tying a pike fly or even fly fished for them, something I want to correct next spring.
id like to participate but need to research a good fly to submit. Please put me down as a participant but " fly to be determined".

All right it look like we have enough for a pike swap boys and girls.
1. OITB
2. Steve W
3. kritofr
4. open fire and maybe his FIL
5. Pikecrazed
6. eagelflyfisher
7. angery jonn
8. SNAPfisher
9. wbaj

Great. When is the deadline?

I was thinking February 1 for signing up, is your father in law joining the swap?

I've been looking at patterns for this swap. Is there any benefits/negatives to a tandem single hook set up for pike? I've seen a couple longer flies on-line tied this way.

Steve

Yes he is, please include him, Call him "stumbling beetle" If you need a name for the list.

This is getting exciting I can wait to see all the awesome flies.
1. OITB
2. Steve W
3. kritofr
4. open fire
5. Pikecrazed
6. eagelflyfisher
7. angery jonn
8. SNAPfisher
9. wbaj
10. stumbling beetle

Steve W I think that the tandem hooks only advantage is if it is used as a articulation point in the fly other then that I have found one hook is lots and easier to remove, I have found that stinger hooks often wind up in eyes, gills and nets. Some of the longest single hook flies (10 inch) that I use are very successful with only a few misses in a day on the water. An add note I don't see much of a cost difference in using hook shanks vs the second hook.

Are you going to pm your address?

Yes I was going to wait until Feb 1 so that I could do one mass email incase we have more people sign up.

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Steve W I think that the tandem hooks only advantage is if it is used as a articulation point in the fly other then that I have found one hook is lots and easier to remove, I have found that stinger hooks often wind up in eyes, gills and nets. Some of the longest single hook flies (10 inch) that I use are very successful with only a few misses in a day on the water. An add note I don't see much of a cost difference in using hook shanks vs the second hook.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. Single hook it is. I tie articulated steelhead flies on a short shank and they hook up well with the single hook.

I'll give it a try! Can't guarantee the quality, since I'm a new tyer...

Bill

This is awesome I am really glad this the turn out for the swap.
1. OITB
2. Steve W
3. kritofr
4. open fire
5. Pikecrazed
6. eagelflyfisher
7. angery jonn
8. SNAPfisher
9. wbaj
10. stumbling beetle
11. Ozzzzz