Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

Looks like a lot of these wlll do some damage on local waters-- thanks to all participants and another shout out to Fire Instructor for stepping in at tghe last minute to replace another tyer.


Blue Wing Olive
Tied by drlaser
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...by_Drlaser.JPG
Hook: Dry fly
Thread: Black
Wings: Medium dun hackle points
Tail: Dun dry fly hackle barbs
Body: Olive dubbing
Hackle: Medium dun


Elk Hair Caddis
Tied by Fire Instructor
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...Instructor.JPG
Hook: dry fly
Thread: Tan 6/0
Body: Wapsi Life Cycle Ginger dubbing
Hackle: Brown
Wing: Natural elk hair


Little Gray Dun
Tied by jpbfly
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph..._by_jpbfly.JPG


Balloon Caddis
Tied by Darwin
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph..._by_Darwin.JPG


Black Elk Hair Caddis
Tied by Lancer09
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...y_Lancer09.JPG


Griffith's Gnat
Tied by Famil00
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...y_Famill00.JPG
Hook: Dry fly size 16-24 (size 20 here)
Thread: Black 8/0
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Grizzly palmered over body


CDC and Elk Caddis
Tied by La_jolla1
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph..._la_jolla1.JPG


Devil Bug
Tied by Aroostookbasser
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...tookbasser.JPG


Sparkle Dun
Tied by S fontinalis
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...fontinalis.JPG


Cut Wing Mayfly Dun
Tied by kayo
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...ed_by_Kayo.JPG


Woody's Stimulator
Tied by Stimulator2
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...timulator2.JPG
Hook: Daiichi 1270 size 12 (or size you perfer)
Thread: 14/0 Black
Tail: Whitetail Deer Body Hair
Egg sac: Insect Green Dubbing
Middle Body: Orange Yarn or Dubbing
Rear Hackle: Grizzly
Wing: Yearling Elk Hair (Bleached)
Front Body: Yellow Yarn or Dubbing


Black Caddis
Tied by peregrines
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/ph...peregrines.JPG
Hook: dry fly
Thread: Black
Egg sac: Green Supefine
Rib: Fine gold wire
Body: Black Superfine
Hackle: Brown or dark dun
Wing: Dark brownish gray deer hair
Note: imitates the early season black caddis, alkso called Little Black Sedge (Chimera aterima) common on many Eastern streams in April (often starting just a bit before Hendrickson mayflies start popping)

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

:thumbsup:thanks for the great job you do on the swaps Mark;)

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

dido, thanks Mark:thumbsupu

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

I thought that these flies looked great when I looked at the photos, earlier. Now I get home after teaching this evening, and these, and the flies from the Nymph Swap are in an envelope on my dining room table.

The flies look even better in persomn, but they look BEST in my fly boxes!!!!!

Some great patterns here! Thank you for the opportunity to participate!!!!

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

:)Got the flies in the mail today:)thanks everybody;)

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

got mine over on thrusday great job everybody

Re: Early Season Dry Fly Swap, Winter 2012
 

I'm not going to use mine as there are a lot of Variants of Patterns I haven't seen so eventually I will frame them all to keep for future reference as undoubably they will all work over here.

Mark I like your choice of a Vise,going by The Jaws & Chuck it looks like my Dyna King,even though I mainly use my Anvil,however if I tie Large Flies I use The Dyna King as the Jaws are heaps stronger & Beefier than The Anvil.

Just thought I'd add I once saw at a Fishing Show where a Guy held a #2 Hook in the Jaws of a Dyna King & twisted the hook backwards & fowards until he broke The Hook,then he continued to Tie Flies of all sizes with it.
Brian.