Winter Trout Fly Swap

[Daceminnow]

Just a quick update for all the participants as it's been a little while. i have been in touch with kingfisher and his flys have been mailed. as soon as they arrive i will do my best to sort and mail out to all as soon as possible. thanks again for participating.

Dace

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

As of Jan 23rd.


1. Dace JR - BH white bunny leech - delivered
2. npauls- BH Evil Weevil - delivered
3.FH7 - catonic leech - delivered
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant - delivered
5.GaryF - crystal caddis - delivered
6.bigtoad - foam boatman - delivered
7.icefever - zonker - delivered
8.wbaj- stimulator - delivered
9.uplander- cutthroat candy - delivered
10.Trapshooter - ant pattern - delivered
11. Kingfisher - Spot On Prince
12.Tallieho - Night Fighter - delivered


Dace

[tallieho]

thanks for the info..

[biggamehunter]

[fish gunner]

thankx for the up date DM.might have to find some open water, to try the new creations.

[npauls]

Originally Posted by fish gunner

thankx for the up date DM.might have to find some open water, to try the new creations.

Plenty of open water on the bow and down south on the crow and oldman. I am hoping I can get out soon with the fly gear.

Maybe try for next week if the weather is nice.

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by npauls

Plenty of open water on the bow and down south on the crow and oldman. I am hoping I can get out soon with the fly gear.

Maybe try for next week if the weather is nice.

cheers for the info,hope to make the bottom of dickson dam before the end of the of the month if the warm weather holds.see if we can fit in a bow trip as well.

[horsetrader]

Lots of open water on the NSR ......lol

[Kingfisher]

Hey just wondering if my flies arrived yet? I don't see them marked off as delivered. I gave them to my wife to drop off in the mail box the other day.

I was just thinking of something. I never did get a chance to take a picture of them. Oh well. I could tie another few and still take a picture.

Rob

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by Kingfisher

Hey just wondering if my flies arrived yet? I don't see them marked off as delivered. I gave them to my wife to drop off in the mail box the other day.

I was just thinking of something. I never did get a chance to take a picture of them. Oh well. I could tie another few and still take a picture.

Rob

nope. honestly i expected your bugs last week too. stopped every night on my way home to check. nothing yet. should be first of the week, or we may have to send out a search party. don't worry about not getting some pics, i'll look after that.

Dace

[Kingfisher]

My wife said she did send them. I included a recipe for them in the envelope.

I would hope they arrive tomorrow. If not by Wednesday then let me know. I will start tying another bunch tonight just incase. If they don't arrive then I will personally come and deliver the new ones myself Wednesday evening. If they do arrive then I will have another dozen for my personal box. So it's a win, win situation all round.

Rob

[Daceminnow]

kingfishers envelope arrived today. all flys have now been delivered to me. give me a day or two to sort and package. i'll get everyone bugs back into the mailmans hand just as soon as i can.



All have arrived.



1. Dace JR - BH white bunny leech - delivered
2. npauls- BH Evil Weevil - delivered
3.FH7 - catonic leech - delivered
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant - delivered
5.GaryF - crystal caddis - delivered
6.bigtoad - foam boatman - delivered
7.icefever - zonker - delivered
8.wbaj- stimulator - delivered
9.uplander- cutthroat candy - delivered
10.Trapshooter - ant pattern - delivered
11. Kingfisher - Spot On Prince -delivered
12.Tallieho - Night Fighter - delivered



thanks,

Dace

[fish gunner]

wahoo ,thank you for your time dace.I appreciate your passion for our quite pastime.cheers big guy.

[Daceminnow]

Hook: Mustad C49S size 10-14
Bead: Black to match hook size
Body: Olive Ostrich Herl
Rib: Small Pearl Mylar
Thorax: Black Peacock Ice Dub
Hot Spot: Fl. Orange Uni 8/0

I use the Fl. Orange thread to tie the entire fly. You can use an underbody of lead, which these flies I tied have to help get it down in deeper water. Any smaller than size 14 and you need to go to a dubbed body as the ostrich herl gets too long and makes the fly look weird.

[Daceminnow]

Hook-Tiemco 2457 Size 12
Thread-Fire Orange UTC 70
Head-1/8 Gold Bead
Tail-Dark Olive Goose Biots
Rib-Fine Gold Wire
Body-Peacock Herl Dyed Red
Wing-White Goose Biots
Spot on back and front of fly fire orange thread

[Daceminnow]

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.

[Daceminnow]

Hook: Mustad size #12 nymph
Thread: brown 6/0 uni
Underbody: pearl uni-mylar
Overbody: 2mm tan foam
Legs: brown stretch floss
Underbody Coating: Loon UV wader repair
Outer Coating: clear Sally Hansen Hard as Nails, nail polish

[Daceminnow]

black thread.
green strung marabou.
size 12 hook.

[Daceminnow]

Body - Black thread and dubbing.
Wings - Grizzley Hackle

[Daceminnow]

Hook:Mustad size 12 Nymph
Bead:1/8″ Gold
Thread:8/0 brown or olive
Tail pheasant 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

[Daceminnow]

Hook: Tiemco 200R Size 10
Tail: Yearling Elk hair stacked and tied in short, about the same length as the hook gap.
Rib: Furnace or brown hackle, dress this heavy if used as a strike indicator for second fly, less for just fished on it's own.
Body: 4 strands of peacock herl, twisted and wrapped as a rope.
Overwing: Yearling elk hair stacked and tied in even with the tail tips
Thorax: Olive Hare's Ear dubbin, over wrapped with grizzly hackle.
Head: Red tying thread.

Most often I will start fishing this fly with a GRHE or prince nymph tied onto the bend. If I find they are more interested in the Stimmy, I just cut it off and fish it alone, if not I will fish both. On good days both can produce.

[Daceminnow]

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.

[Daceminnow]

hook: diachi standard nymph size 12
bead: 1/8 gold bead
thread: tan 6/0 unithread
tail pheasant tail tips
wire:French 5gr. small gold wire
body:caddis green diamond dub
Wing cassing: flashback strip
thorax: purple diamond dub
neck:beige goose biots

[Daceminnow]

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

[Daceminnow]

Mustad #8 79580 2XH/5XL streamer
Red 6/0 thread
Small silver cone head
White thincut rabbit zonker strips
White crosscut rabbit strips

[Daceminnow]

Hook-Sizes 4-12
Yellow/Orange/Black Thread
Yellow/Orange/Black Foam
Yellow/Orange/Black Legs
Crystal Mylar Tubing

[Daceminnow]

that all of them. some pretty sweet looking ties i must say. everyones packages will be sorted and mailed out before the end of the week. promise. thanks again for participating.

Dace

[fish gunner]

yabadabadoo, fly's for me fly's for you.great looking fly's all.great pic's dace.cant wait to hit the the water, lookout my finned nemisi

[horsetrader]

I don't flyfish and I don't tie flys but I will tell you those are some awesome looking flys nice job guys

[Kingfisher]

I can tell you guys that I have participated and run very many swaps over the years. From the looks of those pictures this is going to be the very best swap I have ever joined in with. What a great diversity of flies.

Great job everyone. Can't wait to see all those flies close up.

Rob

[GaryF]

Awsome ties everyone! Thanks for getting this together Dace.