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Old 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.


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Old 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.

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Old 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.

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Hey Dace thanks for arranging this swap. Much appreciated.
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Old 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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Old 02-13-2012, 02:29 PM
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Thanks for posting pictures and fabrication details. Really cool!
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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.

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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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?

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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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?

Dace
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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Old 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,


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Old 01-01-2013, 08:07 PM
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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.


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Old 01-01-2013, 09:33 PM
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In in, I would like to try that.
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Old 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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Old 01-03-2013, 06:31 PM
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I'm in.
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Old 01-03-2013, 08:08 PM
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Might be willing to
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Old 01-03-2013, 09:13 PM
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im in, is there going to be a certain topic?
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Old 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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Old 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.
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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Old 01-04-2013, 08:06 AM
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I'm in. I'd suggest a topic like:
- fun with foam

or

- your absolute best pattern of all time.

or

- just for lakes (or just for rivers)

Cheers.
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Old 01-04-2013, 02:57 PM
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Ya sounds good. I'm in!
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 01-04-2013, 04:17 PM
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I will Host. I will start a new thread.
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Old 01-04-2013, 04:34 PM
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I will Host. I will start a new thread.

thanks for stepping up as host Jeremie. will watch for the new thread.

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