Bass Fly Swap Winter 2012

[peregrines]

Thanks to grassonfly for suggesting this one-- here's a chance to dust off the cobwebs and get ready for spring bass fishin'. Room for 13 tyers-- tie up 12 flies and everyone will get 12 flies back (1 from each of the other tyers). Let me know if there's a problem with the due date

Due Date March 30, 2012

1. Grassonfly - Baby Bass Clouser RECEIVED
2. Famill00 - Gurgler RECEIVED
3. Swirlchaser - Barred Bunny Clouser RECEIVED
4. Monkeyboy - Hopper
5. Stl_ geoff - Near 'Nuff Crayfish RECEIVED
6. drlaser - Mrs Simpson RECEIVED
7. Aroostookbasser - TBD RECEIVED
8. Lancer09 - TBD RECEIVED
9. Bluedaksi The BLT
10. kayo - Hopper RECEIVED
11. mvarley84 - Secret Popper
12. pkins44 RECEIVED
13.

 

[s fontinalis]

i'm in for A.M Bassador streamer

 

[peregrines]

What a great name for a bass fly!

 

[grassonfly]

im down for baby bass clousers

 

[drlaser]

I am down for a Mrs. Simpson. It's not a traditional bass fly but it works here.

 

[famill00]

I will tie a gurgler.

-Forrest

 

[peregrines]

Robert, you're in with a Mrs Simpson

 

[stl_geoff]

Apparently Im in this swap.

I'll tie up some Near Nuff crayfish I guess.

 

[peregrines]

Excellent Geoff! Glad you're on board.

 

[famill00]

I had a slow afternoon of work so between phone calls I tied up the Gurglers for the swap.

Size 6 Allen Fly Fishing 200R
Chatreuse deer hair tail with silver flash
Yellow foam
White hackle
White chenille
Chartreuse 6/0 thread

-Forrest

 

[s fontinalis]

Bassin' for the first time this year will be FUN! Nice fly there Forrest.

 

[stl_geoff]

Some rubber legs, eyes and spots and that'd make a mean frog pattern.....

 

[grassonfly]

how does this look?

 

[lancer09]

oh, Why not, throw me in. I still need to do my dry fly swap flies, but i'll get around to those too.

 

[stl_geoff]

looks like a baby bass clouser to me.

 

[grassonfly]

please excuse the thread head that one is nasty

 

[aroostookbasser]

Sign me Up!!!

Fly TBD!!!


...will have to come up with a great pattern from what i have seen so far.

 

[stl_geoff]

Started tying my craws, i was going to join in the picture fun but these flies just dont photograph well. ya'll see what i mean when you get em.

 

[drlaser]

Ive got 8 Mrs. Simpsons sitting on the desk here, Ive got 3 tests on Monday to cram for so they wont be finished this weekend.

 

[famill00]

Mark, I am putting the Gurglers in the mail to you today.

-Forrest