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02-09-2012, 12:49 PM
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all packages have been mailed out. canada post is now in possession of everyones bugs. lets hope they all arrive without incident. please let me know once your envelopes have been safely delivered. thanks.
Dace
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02-09-2012, 12:55 PM
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also. thank-you to all the participants that sent extra flys along. until i sorted and packaged last night, i didn't realise there was extras. thank-you very much.
Dace
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02-09-2012, 08:09 PM
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also. thank-you to all the participants that sent extra flys along. until i sorted and packaged last night, i didn't realise there was extras. thank-you very much.
Dace
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Hey Dace thanks for arranging this swap. Much appreciated.
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02-13-2012, 10:52 AM
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hi all;this was a present surprise[ rec'vd flies this am]..some very good tyers on this swap..thanks to all & especially Derrick tight lines & sinking corkies
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02-13-2012, 02:29 PM
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Thanks for posting pictures and fabrication details. Really cool!
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02-13-2012, 02:45 PM
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received mine in the mail today.
Thanks a ton Dace for arranging this swap and everyone who was involved for tying up some beauties.
I can't wait to get out with the fly gear and try them all out.
Thanks to ChubbDarter for the donation of his foam flies. They look like they will bring a few really good fish to the surface this summer.
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02-13-2012, 03:42 PM
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i got mine today and theyre awesome. Thanks to everyone on the swap
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02-13-2012, 04:22 PM
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Got mine today. Thanks to all who participated.
Thanks to DM and DM Jr. for hosting it.
Rob
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02-13-2012, 08:10 PM
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got my package today!
thanks to everyone who pitched in and thanks to Dace for hosting.
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02-14-2012, 09:12 AM
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Got mine yesterday in the mail. Some real beauties there.
As a note on my foam backswimmer, I like to fish mine on a floating line and hit pockets of open water in the lilypads or weeds. Let it just sit there for a bit after you cast and then give it a few twitches so it dives under the water and makes a nice wake. Stop and then it should float back up to the surface. Let it sit there again for a few seconds before stripping it again. Then just lather, rinse, repeat. Casting into the circles of a rise is also really effective. I've had some great days on Beaver in the fall with this pattern and watching them come up and hit it is a lot of fun.
Some guys like to use them on sinking line and let the line bow in the water and then begin stripping it in with pauses. I'm sure this would work really well also but I like the sight fishing aspect too much and catch enough fish with dry line, that I never really end up trying this method.
Anyway. Thanks again to all participants, can't wait to use some of these once there is open water again. Might be sooner than later with this warm weather.
Cheers.
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02-14-2012, 06:21 PM
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right on guys. glad the postman has pulled through. great batch of flys, no doubt. hope the rest of the participants envelopes land soon. who's hosting the next one?
Dace
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02-14-2012, 06:26 PM
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Flies arrived today! Really nice ties by everyone. Thanks Chub for tossing in your dancer, looking forward to trying it and all the others out!!
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02-14-2012, 06:45 PM
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Got mine in the mail today, nice to see all the variety. I like to try and tie some duplicates, nothing worse than having a great fly that works and only having one. Thanks Dace for getting this done in a timely matter
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02-14-2012, 07:23 PM
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right on guys. glad the postman has pulled through. great batch of flys, no doubt. hope the rest of the participants envelopes land soon. who's hosting the next one?
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got me beauties in the post just now.wow guys, great job.thank you to every one involved ,hope you like your finns. make sure you take a moment to tune them to run nice.pm if you have not tuned a streamer in the past.cant wait for a warm spell to get them wet.tight lines ,cheers to all.
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02-16-2012, 08:42 PM
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Trapshooter,
have you received your bugs? you're the only participant i haven't heard anything back from. thanks,
Dace
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01-01-2013, 08:07 PM
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Winter 2013 Fly Swap
anyone interested in hosting a winter fly swap this year? seems there's some interest on the board again from member's wanting to participate. step right up.
mods, should this thread be moved to the fly fishing discussion? thanks.
Dace
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01-01-2013, 09:33 PM
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In in, I would like to try that.
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01-01-2013, 09:44 PM
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Id definitely be in on this to, would be a fun thing to try out as i just got into making my own flys
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01-03-2013, 06:31 PM
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I'm in.
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01-03-2013, 08:08 PM
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Might be willing to
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01-03-2013, 09:13 PM
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im in, is there going to be a certain topic?
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01-03-2013, 09:36 PM
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I have interest in this also, my skills are limited, my ambition makes up for it.
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01-03-2013, 11:35 PM
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I have interest in this also, my skills are limited, my ambition makes up for it.
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Me too. I'm in. It will be something simple as I'm just learning though. Or I can wait and get better for next year!
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01-04-2013, 08:06 AM
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I'm in. I'd suggest a topic like:
- fun with foam
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- your absolute best pattern of all time.
or
- just for lakes (or just for rivers)
Cheers.
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01-04-2013, 02:57 PM
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Ya sounds good. I'm in!
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01-04-2013, 03:12 PM
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I'm in. I like dace's idea for the trout flies. Or the all time best tie as well.
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01-04-2013, 04:05 PM
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The last one was awesome I got a bunch of super sweet flies! I'd love to be in the next one.
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01-04-2013, 04:17 PM
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I will Host. I will start a new thread.
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01-04-2013, 04:34 PM
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I will Host. I will start a new thread.
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thanks for stepping up as host Jeremie. will watch for the new thread.
Dace
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