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Old 01-06-2012, 01:21 PM
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Fishgunner send me a pic to my email. I will PM you with the details. Then I will post a picture for you.

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hey derr-rah no comp savy no go on e mail so trted g mail to the same roll of the dice
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Old 01-06-2012, 02:06 PM
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Old 01-06-2012, 02:29 PM
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Looks like we just got filled up BGH. But keep checking. I am sure there will be another one soon.


Here is a picture of Fish Gunners - floro fin,mickey fin variant
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Old 01-06-2012, 09:46 PM
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Here is a picture of Fish Gunners - floro fin,mickey fin variant

nice Gunner. good looking streamers. again guys feel free to post your creations once you've got one spun up on this thread.

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Old 01-06-2012, 09:59 PM
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my mailing address has be PM'ed to all participants. as mentioned have your flys mailed so they arrive no later than Feb. 15th. if for some reason i missed messaging someone please let me know. the following is the final list of members and the flys they are tying. thanks once more to all members, your flys will be out to you as soon as i receive everyones.

1. Dace JR - BH white bunny leech
2. npauls- BH Evil Weevil
3.FH7 - Catonic leech
4.fish gunner- Floro fin,mickey fin variant
5.GaryF - Crystal caddis
6.bigtoad - Foam boatman
7.icefever - Zonker
8.wbaj- Stimulator
9.uplander- Cutthroat Candy
10.Trapshooter - Ant Pattern
11. Kingfisher - Spot On Prince
12.Tallieho - Night Fighter


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Old 01-07-2012, 03:16 PM
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a couple of things that are imo the very best about fly swaps No1 the flys..No2 the fly tyers recipe/material list..ie is that peacock herl or ice dub??..please include the recipe thanks
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Old 01-07-2012, 11:05 PM
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a couple of things that are imo the very best about fly swaps No1 the flys..No2 the fly tyers recipe/material list..ie is that peacock herl or ice dub??..please include the recipe thanks
good idea tallie man. thanks. if it's not too late please include your recipes with your flys. if no one objects i'll throw them up on here along with a pic of your creations before i mail them all out.

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Old 01-07-2012, 11:36 PM
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I was going add a method for tuning a streamer all so old time troller style
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Old 01-08-2012, 03:14 PM
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done one dozen! at paint hope to make morning mail. sending kingfisher pic to post or a least going to try to send
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Old 01-08-2012, 03:59 PM
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Default Zonkers done

Here's a couple pictures of the zonkers, completed them today will send out in a couple of days. Don't have the best camera for taking close up picture but will give you an idea





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Size 4 Mustad 9671
Olive and White 6/0 thread
Lead wire
White antron dubbing
Pearl mylar piping
Olive Zonker strip
Olive Grizzly Hackle
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I will try to tie up a few of mine tonight and take a picture.

My tying area has been disturbed and the tv taken away so the little guy can watch movies in his room.

So the only time I can tie is when everyone else is sleeping and not disturbing me in the living room. I have to set up and take down my gear every time I want to tie. Soon enough I will get my man cave back to how it should be and get a digital cable box. I can't sit down and tie without some background noise like sports highlights or a hockey game.
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:23 PM
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kik a&# fly, true giant killer. not sure if pic went thru .cant wait, wont know where to use it decisions decisions.come on men. present arms
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:42 PM
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I will try to tie up a few of mine tonight and take a picture.

My tying area has been disturbed and the tv taken away so the little guy can watch movies in his room.

So the only time I can tie is when everyone else is sleeping and not disturbing me in the living room. I have to set up and take down my gear every time I want to tie. Soon enough I will get my man cave back to how it should be and get a digital cable box. I can't sit down and tie without some background noise like sports highlights or a hockey game.
feel for you man, back in the day had same issue .got the kid playing with hooks by 2 and not getting hurt they learn fast. now my girl 14.shows up the boys, we fish with. on occasion popping off fish like her old man.and canucks game on the clock radio. now I have man caveorama just huntn and fishing gear, even have a worm farm beside my bench , leather recliner clock radio tie at will
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Old 01-09-2012, 01:31 PM
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Here's a couple pictures of the zonkers, completed them today will send out in a couple of days. Don't have the best camera for taking close up picture but will give you an idea





Materials
Size 4 Mustad 9671
Olive and White 6/0 thread
Lead wire
White antron dubbing
Pearl mylar piping
Olive Zonker strip
Olive Grizzly Hackle

looks awesome Ice. thanks for posting the pics and the recipe. follow this mans lead everyone.

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Old 01-09-2012, 02:36 PM
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mustad 9671 #2
uni #33 red wire started 1/8 "back form hook eye tied along shank even with barb.

tinsel gudebrod silver holographic electra braid tied with 3/8" tag then over laping turns to 1/8" from hook eye
wire is now counter wound to 1/8 " of hook eye
wing tied in a mickey finn style. useing two small pinches white bucktail selected high on the tail
unstacked no more that 1/4" longer than hook bend to prevent wing twist. now repeat useing color of choice in this case floro pink small pinches aid in control of head build up.now top useing white buck tail again small pinches high on tail. now add a few thread wraps as needed to build smooth uniform head .cement let dry cement to stop paint run in threads
paint yellow craft 20502. to form eye finish pupil with marker pen cement twice let dry.
pick out tinsel tail. good to go. not sure if pic will go thru sorry if not.
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Old 01-09-2012, 03:46 PM
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sorry no picture...a real pain to try & uplload to this site..
So the fly is a Nightfigter: Hook wet fly#8-14 my tie for swap is #12 3906b
Tail Black calf tail or blk bear very sparse
body peacock herl 3/4 pcs.wrap around tieing thread reinforces it.
Blk.wet fly hackle [webby]1 11/2 turns behind the eye.
Now you can put a bead on the hook prior to tying it.Sliver.makes a good backswimmer imitaer.copper just helps it sink,but the best imo is a red sliver lined #8 glass bead.I fish in lakes,trolled or cast .small represent a small blk.nymph ,larger sz. a leech..tight lines &sinking corkies
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Old 01-09-2012, 06:02 PM
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ok pic sent to kingfisher in hope he gets and posts. hope he does not mind. missed mail this morn in middle of nowhere building another broke tony soparano house. I wish people could figure out a house no matter how big is not worth millions if its made out of 2×6 lol keeps me bizzy got to work
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Old 01-10-2012, 05:33 PM
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tallieho's "Nightfigter"





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So the fly is a Nightfigter:
Hook wet fly#8-14 my tie for swap is #12 3906b
Tail Black calf tail or blk bear very sparse
body peacock herl 3/4 pcs.wrap around tieing thread reinforces it.
Blk.wet fly hackle [webby]1 11/2 turns behind the eye.
Now you can put a bead on the hook prior to tying it.Sliver.makes a good backswimmer imitaer.copper just helps it sink,but the best imo is a red sliver lined #8 glass bead.I fish in lakes,trolled or cast .small represent a small blk.nymph ,larger sz. a leech..tight lines &sinking corkies
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Old 01-10-2012, 05:44 PM
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floro fin in the post cant wait oh will have to spring is 4 months away d'oh
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Old 01-10-2012, 09:37 PM
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Dace JR's Bunny Leech


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Mustad #8 79580 2XH/5XL streamer
Red 6/0 thread
Small silver cone head
White thincut rabbit zonker strips
White crosscut rabbit strips
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Old 01-11-2012, 07:37 PM
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i received a message today from one of the participants. the flys he mailed out were returned to him. after going into the post office to inquire and mail out again, it was deemed the envelope had insufficient postage. i just thought i'd post this info in hopes this doesn't happen to someone else. maybe if you're unsure your postage will cover your envelope, it might be a good idea to mail out from a postal outlet. again, i look forward to seeing your packages.

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Old 01-11-2012, 08:09 PM
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went to post office got weighted. paid for fancy envelope. us brits love the post
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Old 01-11-2012, 09:31 PM
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sent my package out today
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keep your package we want flys lol
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Old 01-11-2012, 11:42 PM
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Fly Tying The Evil Weevil Nymph Pattern

Hook:Mustad size 12 Nymph
Bead:1/8″ Gold
Thread:8/0 brown or olive
Tailheasant tail fibers
Rib:Med. copper wire
Back:Thin Skin or piece of a plastic bag
Abdomen:Arizona Dubbing, peacock color
Legs:Brown goose biots
Thorax:Arizona Dubbing, peacock color






What do you guys think of this? If you want something different I can tie something else. I am terrible at taking pics of flies so I hope it gives you an idea of what it is.
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mustad 9671 #2
uni #33 red wire started 1/8 "back form hook eye tied along shank even with barb.

tinsel gudebrod silver holographic electra braid tied with 3/8" tag then over laping turns to 1/8" from hook eye
wire is now counter wound to 1/8 " of hook eye
wing tied in a mickey finn style. useing two small pinches white bucktail selected high on the tail
unstacked no more that 1/4" longer than hook bend to prevent wing twist. now repeat useing color of choice in this case floro pink small pinches aid in control of head build up.now top useing white buck tail again small pinches high on tail. now add a few thread wraps as needed to build smooth uniform head .cement let dry cement to stop paint run in threads
paint yellow craft 20502. to form eye finish pupil with marker pen cement twice let dry.
pick out tinsel tail. good to go. not sure if pic will go thru sorry if not.


Here is Fishgunner's final product. I tried to shrink it down to a reasonable size. We will see how this comes out.

Sorry I didn't do it sooner FG. The site was down all day yesterday.

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Old 01-12-2012, 12:21 AM
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no worrys just happy it go there. got to work on my pic skills. walked 3 miles in tuesdays blizzard to make the post office!!
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Old 01-12-2012, 12:28 AM
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no worrys just happy it go there. got to work on my pic skills. walked 3 miles in tuesdays blizzard to make the post office!!
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Now I have to take some pictures of my flies and post mine also. I am tying some of my competition flies at the same time. Also got another order for a couple dozen chronomids yesterday. So the vice will be warmed up and humming for a few days. In between it all I had time to head over to the Calgary Hook and Hackle Club tonight for the first meeting of the new year.

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Old 01-12-2012, 01:16 AM
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Well I have 6 of mine done so far and ran out of olive thread so I will be heading down to wholesale tomorrow to pick up some more tying supplies and hopefully some arrows for my bow since I have some wholesale cards to use up.

Should have these sent out on Friday or Monday. Now that I have these figured out and looking better then the first batch I think I am going to tie up a dozen for my own fly box and go test them on the oldman and crow in the near future.
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Old 01-12-2012, 07:42 PM
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Default stimulators almost done



Here is a sample of the stimulators I love to use in the fall. I dress them heavy so I can attach a small nymph to the stimy hook bend. The heavy dressing keeps the fly afloat, which allows me to double purpose it, one as an attractor, one as a strike indicator. When grasshoppers are on the menu it can be a fantastic setup.
I have 7 done, package should be in the mail by Monday morning.
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