Swap #2 for 2014: Deer Hair!

[dean_mt]

Fly tiers of all skill levels are invited to participate in this swap.

The only qualification is that the pattern you tie must prominently feature deer hair. Buck tail and elk hair are both OK, as one if from a deer and the other is a closely related cousin.

From compara duns to bucktail streamers, spun hair poppers (that would be cool!) to Goddard caddis and anything in between. Deer hair is a vitally important material in flies of all styles, wet and dry. I think we can create a really cool selection of diverse flies with this.

Open to 13 participants, that includes me, so everyone will tie 12 flies. I expect this to fill up by the weekend so we'll call February 10 the official start date and go for four weeks. All flies must be in my hands by March 10, 2014.

I will be tying either a Bucktail streamer OR a Turk's tarantula variant, haven't decided which direction to go. But I am urging everyone to consider your pattern when signing up, it may help others decide what to make.


1. tail of the pool: Muddy Muddler ... RECIEVED
2. itchmesir: WITHDRAWN
3. bear 007: Muddler....RECIEVED
4. calftail: Jacklin Salmonfly...RECIEVED
5. JoJer: Stimi....RECIEVED
6. Boz: perch bucktail...RECIEVED
7. von behr: bucktail original
8. chased: big pig monstrosity
9. baseman1: green butt black buck streamer...RECIEVED
10. hokiehunter: crittermite ... RECEIVED
11. Mudbug: Humpy…..RECIEVED
12. horsehead: Haystack...RECEIVED

 

[itchmesir]

Count me in. TBA

 

[bear 007]

I'm in, I've got muddlers on the mind too, either an Mummichog Muddler or an Olive Marabou Muddler, I'll have to do some experimenting this weekend.

 

[tail of the pool]

Stoked!!!!!

No worries so many variations of Muddlers we could all probably tie them and end up with different flies

 

[calftail]

I'll join in.....

How 'bout a muddler with an attitude....j/k

Put me in for a "Jacklin Salmonfly"

 

[jgentile]

I'm in... some kind of dry caddis thingy... x-caddis perhaps or puterbaugh pattern.

 

[dean_mt]

As a fan of you posted flies, I'm glad you could make it, calftail.

jgentile, we're glad to have you too.

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[tail of the pool]

Not the swap fly but takes a few to warm up the techniques, had to start getting use to deer Hair up my nose :icon_lol:

 

[theboz]

I'm in ! Perch Bucktail.

 

[dean_mt]

Sweet. I like it Boz John! Do trout eat those?

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[tpo]

If you still have room, count me in. I really like tying deer hair flies, and bass bugs are my favorite, so I'll contribute a couple of bugs: deer hair popper, diver, and/or slider. I'm not familiar with how this works, so somebody has to fill me in.

Tom

 

[chased]

Count me in! I'll tie some sort of spun deer hair/rabbit zonker monstrosity.

 

[dean_mt]

Hey Tom, heres the deal. You tie one dozen of your chosen pattern and mail them to me. Its best to send your flies in decent container (Altoid tins are popular, but a small deli container works or whatever will keep your flies from being crushed). You also shall include a return envelope that your container will fit it, self addressed and with adequate postage.

Once I receive all the flies, by March 10, I will split them up so that everyone gets one fly from each tyer and mail your new dozen back to you in the container they arrived in.

I participated in a handful before hosting a couple last year. Its a fun wintertime distraction.

Welcome aboard!

 

[itchmesir]

If you still have room, count me in. I really like tying deer hair flies, and bass bugs are my favorite, so I'll contribute a couple of bugs: deer hair popper, diver, and/or slider. I'm not familiar with how this works, so somebody has to fill me in.

Tom

Pick a pattern and tie 12 of them. Ship to swapmeister with $2 or self paid envelope. Any more questions refer to the original post.

 

[tpo]

OK, got it. Given that its a dozen flies I'll probably mix in some other patterns, like marabou muddlers, deer hair bluegill, etc. Looking forward to it, I've got some work to do!

Tom

Hey Tom, heres the deal. You tie one dozen of your chosen pattern and mail them to me. Its best to send your flies in decent container (Altoid tins are popular, but a small deli container works or whatever will keep your flies from being crushed). You also shall include a return envelope that your container will fit it, self addressed and with adequate postage.

Once I receive all the flies, by March 10, I will split them up so that everyone gets one fly from each tyer and mail your new dozen back to you in the container they arrived in.

I participated in a handful before hosting a couple last year. Its a fun wintertime distraction.

Welcome aboard!

 

[tail of the pool]

Tom I am sure the swapmaster will clarify but I beleive it will be 12 of all one pattern to ensure everyone gets the same package back

 

[dean_mt]

Tom, one of the general rules of all swaps is that each player contributes all of the same fly. As mentioned above the idea is that everyone gets the same set of flies.

I kind of figured that maybe you weren't sure when you offered poppers, that would be a mighty task I imagine.

So if you can decide on one pattern let me know what it is, but if its not what you expected and don't want to commit, no worries.

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[tpo]

Yeah, I'll be honest, it takes me a while to tie a deer hair bug, and I'll be gone most of early March, so tying a dozen identical bugs in time is going to be a challenge. If its not breaking the rules, I can contribute a dozen bugs, but they will be mixed divers/poppers (different color combo's mostly) I've accumulated over time. Let me know if that's OK, if not no problem, apologies for jumping in before I know what I'm getting into.

Tom

 

[theboz]

Sweet. I like it Boz John! Do trout eat those?

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Yep! Big Lake Brookies love em! As well as Pickeral , Walleye Bass and Peacock Bass. ! Oh and Browns as well!

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And they are 80% Deer Hair!

 

[baseman1]

If there is still room I would like to join. Green butt black buck streamer.