Winter Trout Fly Swap

[Daceminnow]

hello all,

we've done these before on OA and i'm wanting to start and look after one this winter. i'm thinking a dozen members and trout flys as the theme. if i can fill the dozen spots within a week or so say Jan 15th., i would want all flys mailed out by the participants one month later by Feb 15th. you tie 12 flys and send them to me along with a self addressed and stamped envelope and i mail you back 12 different flys tied by our talented members. i don't tie but Dace JR. has offered to tie up one of his creations for the swap. you've seen many of his ties pictured hanging out of fishes yaps this past year on the fishing forum pages. if interested, please put your OA handle and the fly name you wish to tie and we'll see if there's enough interest to do this.

thanks,

Dace



1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
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[npauls]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

hello all,

we've done these before on OA and i'm wanting to start and look after one this winter. i'm thinking a dozen members and trout flys as the theme. if i can fill the dozen spots within a week or so say Jan 15th., i would want all flys mailed out by the participants one month later by Feb 15th. you tie 12 flys and send them to me along with a self addressed and stamped envelope and i mail you back 12 different flys tied by our talented members. i don't tie but Dace JR. has offered to tie up one of his creations for the swap. you've seen many of his ties pictured hanging out of fishes yaps this past year on the fishing forum pages. if interested, please put your OA handle and the fly name you wish to tie and we'll see if there's enough interest to do this.

thanks,

Dace



1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
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does this work Dace? I am not the best at tying but I will do my best to make these ones look good.

[Dust1n]

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
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Pm me your address Dace

[SalmoTrutta]

great Idea, but deadline wouldn't fit my schedule right now, I'd be all over it in the spring though.

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

hello all,

we've done these before on OA and i'm wanting to start and look after one this winter. i'm thinking a dozen members and trout flys as the theme. if i can fill the dozen spots within a week or so say Jan 15th., i would want all flys mailed out by the participants one month later by Feb 15th. you tie 12 flys and send them to me along with a self addressed and stamped envelope and i mail you back 12 different flys tied by our talented members. i don't tie but Dace JR. has offered to tie up one of his creations for the swap. you've seen many of his ties pictured hanging out of fishes yaps this past year on the fishing forum pages. if interested, please put your OA handle and the fly name you wish to tie and we'll see if there's enough interest to do this.

thanks,

Dace



1. Dace JR - white BH bunny leech
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3. FH7 - catonic leech
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Originally Posted by npauls

does this work Dace? I am not the best at tying but I will do my best to make these ones look good.

sound great nate. i'd like to see your weevil.

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

Pm me your address Dace

no problem. you best start tying. you missed the deadline on the last one.

Thanks guys,

Dace

[npauls]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

sound great nate. i'd like to see your weevil.


Thanks guys,

Dace

I will do my best to tie the weevils then. I don't know if I have the same color dubbing as the original ones but I tied them in black, beige, grey, brown, and green last time and they have hooked some fish. I think I made the bodies to bulky last time so I will thin them up a bit this time.

[tacklerunner]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
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Pm me your address Dace

Just to confirm FH7, Dace's deadline is actually Feb 15, 2012

[wbaj]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
4.wbaj - Stimulator
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Pm me your address Dace

Works great in the fall

[fish gunner]

not sure how to get involved in this fly trade could pull off sum floro fins quick time. mickey fin variant .bulls and brookies love it in runnoff conditions.

[npauls]

Originally Posted by fish gunner

not sure how to get involved in this fly trade could pull off sum floro fins quick time. mickey fin variant .bulls and brookies love it in runnoff conditions.

Just quote the last list and add your name to it. Make sure to have a dozen tied up and sent to Dace's address with a return address so he can send you one of every other fly that is tied.

[fish gunner]

cheers should I tie them in the same color combo and where do I get address

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by tacklerunner

Just to confirm FH7, Dace's deadline is actually Feb 15, 2012

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant
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Pm me your address Dace

address also please

[npauls]

Ya tie them all the same so that everyone that gets one can test the same fly.

Pm Dace for his mailing address.

I really hope my flies look and fish good for everyone that gets one.

[GaryF]

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant
5. GaryF - crystal caddis
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[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by npauls

Ya tie them all the same so that everyone that gets one can test the same fly.

Pm Dace for his mailing address.

I really hope my flies look and fish good for everyone that gets one.

lol only the fish really get to judge thank you for you help

[Bigtoad]

Originally Posted by GaryF

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant
5. GaryF - crystal caddis
6.bigtoad - foam boatman
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Cheers.

[icefever]

Originally Posted by GaryF
1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
3.FH7 - catonic leech
4.fish gunner- floro fin,mickey fin variant
5. GaryF - crystal caddis
6.bigtoad - foam boatman
7. icefever - zonker
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Enjoyed the last flys I got, look forward to seeing some more new ones

[wbaj]

Originally Posted by icefever

Originally Posted by GaryF
1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
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
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Enjoyed the last flys I got, look forward to seeing some more new ones

I'll try this again

[uplander]

Originally Posted by GaryF
1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
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
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Enjoyed the last flys I got, look forward to seeing some more new ones

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

hello all,

we've done these before on OA and i'm wanting to start and look after one this winter. i'm thinking a dozen members and trout flys as the theme. if i can fill the dozen spots within a week or so say Jan 15th., i would want all flys mailed out by the participants one month later by Feb 15th. you tie 12 flys and send them to me along with a self addressed and stamped envelope and i mail you back 12 different flys tied by our talented members. i don't tie but Dace JR. has offered to tie up one of his creations for the swap. you've seen many of his ties pictured hanging out of fishes yaps this past year on the fishing forum pages. if interested, please put your OA handle and the fly name you wish to tie and we'll see if there's enough interest to do this.

thanks,

Dace



1.Dace JR - white BH 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
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11.
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looking good so far guys. a real nice assortment. i've received a few PM's asking for my address. lets let the last 3 spots fill up and i'll send it out to all participants at once.


thanks again,

Dace

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by npauls

Ya tie them all the same so that everyone that gets one can test the same fly.

Pm Dace for his mailing address.

I really hope my flies look and fish good for everyone that gets one.

1/4 of the way done flys look sweet ,one more nites tying and then off to paint .been a while since I had an excuse to hide in ma man cave. kind of stoked to see what I get to try new, this coming spring mite have to learn to nymph lol.

[npauls]

Originally Posted by fish gunner

1/4 of the way done flys look sweet ,one more nites tying and then off to paint .been a while since I had an excuse to hide in ma man cave. kind of stoked to see what I get to try new, this coming spring mite have to learn to nymph lol.

I will help you out with nymphing if you can take me out for some top water lessons. I am terrible at dry fly fishing and usually resort back to nymphing pretty quick.

There is a river down this way I could show you and see if you can get into a few nice bows.

[trapshooter]

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
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
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Hopefully this will work!

[fish gunner]

Originally Posted by npauls

I will help you out with nymphing if you can take me out for some top water lessons. I am terrible at dry fly fishing and usually resort back to nymphing pretty quick.

There is a river down this way I could show you and see if you can get into a few nice bows.

ah yes the dry. I find the way you read the water is the real trick. then you can work out where one has to stand to get the drift you need. then the hard part puting the fly in that spot this is crucial. now timing the drift to pass over as the fish should be coming. back up . and last but not least the part nymph folk struggle with ,waiting just a little bit to let the fish take the fly. most nymph fisher persons strike like lightning at the rise,pulling the fly away from the fish.

[Kingfisher]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

1. Dace JR - Fly TBD
2. npauls- BH pheasant tail or BH Evil Weevil in one of the colors I tie.
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 - Prince Nymph
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Holy smokes I barely made it in. I have been working on a "Special" version of the prince nymph. I think you will all like it. Don't know if it will catch fish yet as I haven't tried it. But I wouldn't tie it up if I didn't think it would work. I am going to call it my "Spot on Prince". You folks in the swap will be the very first to get this fly.

ONLY 1 MORE SPOT TO GO. Who will be the lucky last person?

Rob

[fish gunner]

spot on, in under the wire. full list in less than a day that is fast. who and what will make the the last spot, drum roll please . lol. wish this was like a once a month or two kinda deal, hmmm already thinking of what to tie if I get this chance again.

[tallieho]

hi all; if still in time night fighter lake fly

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

hello all,

we've done these before on OA and i'm wanting to start and look after one this winter. i'm thinking a dozen members and trout flys as the theme. if i can fill the dozen spots within a week or so say Jan 15th., i would want all flys mailed out by the participants one month later by Feb 15th. you tie 12 flys and send them to me along with a self addressed and stamped envelope and i mail you back 12 different flys tied by our talented members. i don't tie but Dace JR. has offered to tie up one of his creations for the swap. you've seen many of his ties pictured hanging out of fishes yaps this past year on the fishing forum pages. if interested, please put your OA handle and the fly name you wish to tie and we'll see if there's enough interest to do this.

thanks,

Dace



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 - Prince Nymph
12.Tallieho - night fighter

Tallieho grabs the last slot with the "night fighter". cool. well that filled up real quick, thanks to all the participants. with the great response to this swap maybe another member should look at firing another up. i will PM my addy out to all this evening. remember to include with your dozen flys a self addressed and stamped envelope so i can return to you, your new bugs. i will mail all envelopes out once the last batch of flys has reached my door. feel free to post a pic of one of your flys once completed in this thread.

thanks again to all the participating members, i look forward to seeing everyones creations in the next couple weeks. time to hit the vices.

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 - Prince Nymph
12.Tallieho - night fighter

Dace

[fish gunner]

I am awe struck at the response to this swap well done mr minnow. feel like a kid in a candy store. I rarely if ever sit and tie a dozen of any one fly. it is a real test of my fly reproduction. I normally tie my flys one off and then get board and switch patterns. trying to reproduce 12 identical flys is a challenge, I am enjoying .not sure how to post pics from my phone or off my face book page help please.

[Kingfisher]

Fishgunner send me a pic to my email. I will PM you with the details. Then I will post a picture for you.

Rob