mcnerney
Administrator
The first fly swap for 2015 will be for tying nymphs of your choice. Lets shoot for having the flies completed and delivered to me by Saturday, February 28, 2015.
For those of you that haven't participated in a swap and are curious in how it works: We normally will limit the number of participants to 12 tiers, each tier will tie 12 flies (the pattern is your choice as long as it is the category that everyone decides on, in this case nymphs). Upon completion, put paper toe tags on each fly to identify the fly name and/or tier. Then send the flies in a "padded" envelope to me with a couple dollars to help cover return postage or include a self addressed envelope with postage already included. Once I have everyone's flies, I will distribute one fly from each tier to all the participants so in the end you will receive 12 flies back (one from each of the other tiers, plus one of yours). I hope that makes sense. Also, please do not send in used flies, believe it or not, we had that happen in the past. Normally, tiers will send their flies in a small container like an Altoid tin box or something similar to protect the flies. Also, please post up a recipe of your nymph when you have completed the swap, I will use that to start another post with all the recipes/photos, thanks!
Please note that this fly swap is now full, here is a list of those in the fly swap:
1. S_fontinalis.......Hare and copper size 14......Flies have been received!
2. Slips74......Hobgoblin Nymph in size 12......Flies have been received!
3. Hokiehunter07......20 Incher Stonefly nymph, size 12 3xl curved nymph hook......Flies have been received!
4. Honyuk96......Sparrow......Flies have been received!
5. Stenacron......Prince Nymph Variant, size 12......Flies have been received!
6. Ia_trouter......Whitlock Red Fox Squirrel......Flies have been received!
7. Itchmesir......Beadhead soft hackled pheasant tail......Flies have been received!
8. Troutma99......Bead head serendipity variation......Flies have been received!
9. Gramps50......Green Weenie size 12......Flies have been received!
10. Realispatt......Micro May size 18......Flies have been received!
11. Tamster321......Trigger nymph, size 12......Flies have been received!
12. Fireroad......Double Standard, size 16
For those of you that haven't participated in a swap and are curious in how it works: We normally will limit the number of participants to 12 tiers, each tier will tie 12 flies (the pattern is your choice as long as it is the category that everyone decides on, in this case nymphs). Upon completion, put paper toe tags on each fly to identify the fly name and/or tier. Then send the flies in a "padded" envelope to me with a couple dollars to help cover return postage or include a self addressed envelope with postage already included. Once I have everyone's flies, I will distribute one fly from each tier to all the participants so in the end you will receive 12 flies back (one from each of the other tiers, plus one of yours). I hope that makes sense. Also, please do not send in used flies, believe it or not, we had that happen in the past. Normally, tiers will send their flies in a small container like an Altoid tin box or something similar to protect the flies. Also, please post up a recipe of your nymph when you have completed the swap, I will use that to start another post with all the recipes/photos, thanks!
Please note that this fly swap is now full, here is a list of those in the fly swap:
1. S_fontinalis.......Hare and copper size 14......Flies have been received!
2. Slips74......Hobgoblin Nymph in size 12......Flies have been received!
3. Hokiehunter07......20 Incher Stonefly nymph, size 12 3xl curved nymph hook......Flies have been received!
4. Honyuk96......Sparrow......Flies have been received!
5. Stenacron......Prince Nymph Variant, size 12......Flies have been received!
6. Ia_trouter......Whitlock Red Fox Squirrel......Flies have been received!
7. Itchmesir......Beadhead soft hackled pheasant tail......Flies have been received!
8. Troutma99......Bead head serendipity variation......Flies have been received!
9. Gramps50......Green Weenie size 12......Flies have been received!
10. Realispatt......Micro May size 18......Flies have been received!
11. Tamster321......Trigger nymph, size 12......Flies have been received!
12. Fireroad......Double Standard, size 16
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