Fly Swap? - California Fishing

cst · 02-14-2007, 01:14 AM

anyone interested in doing a flyswap?

basically, each participant chooses a pattern and ties 1 or 2 or 3 flies (of the chosen pattern) for each other participant and eventually they get mailed to everybody. so you'll get to practice tying flies, get a few new flies for your collection and hopefully have fun!

Homeslice · 02-14-2007, 01:19 AM

dude, it's 12:16 in the morning....

cst · 02-14-2007, 01:26 AM

morning? you must be an early riser

Homeslice · 02-14-2007, 01:28 AM

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....... just shutup and go to sleep.

NulodPBall · 02-14-2007, 04:35 AM

Well, I pretty much only tie three freshwater patterns and two saltwater patterns...and they all look ugly if I haven't tied them in awhile...I only tie what I catch fish on.

(chironomid-midge, wooleybugger, Matuka, Clauser, and now a Sly-Fly variant)

Beresford13861 · 02-14-2007, 07:15 AM

im interested for sure! i belive i want to tie a adams parachute, but not sure on the name

ill check my book tonight

and if theres over a dozen of us to do this, then it would only be 1 fly each.

cst · 02-14-2007, 10:29 AM

yeah i want to make it so each person is tying around 10 flies.

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Well, I pretty much only tie three freshwater patterns and two saltwater patterns...and they all look ugly if I haven't tied them in awhile...I only tie what I catch fish on.

(chironomid-midge, wooleybugger, Matuka, Clauser, and now a Sly-Fly variant)

well tie one of those!

Portbowrules · 02-14-2007, 12:42 PM

I'm in. I'll do a brown leech.

Beresford13861 · 02-14-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Beresford13861

im interested for sure! i belive i want to tie a adams parachute, but not sure on the name

ill check my book tonight

and if theres over a dozen of us to do this, then it would only be 1 fly each.

its an adams regardless, kinda like a mousetail, but dual winged.

mickeysindahous · 02-14-2007, 02:17 PM

What would you be willing trade for this one?

Portbowrules · 02-14-2007, 04:25 PM

no need for bar flies...

Why not make it 2 flies per, one to dissect and one to fish or look at? And include recipe and steps?

How many before this is a go?

Also, I really don't want an Adams or any dry fly that is dubbed with dyed cotton balls, or feather dusters.

If a dry fly is offered, please let it be a REAL dry.

Foam is`perfectly fine.

Actually, now that I think of it, can I change my leech to a foam hopper? One that will float a dropper in place of an indicator? or should I do the dropper?

cst · 02-14-2007, 04:30 PM

well i was just getting a feel for the amount of people who were interested so you can change a trillion more times until i post a more official (for lack of a better word) thread.

i was hoping for 5 anglers at about 2 flies each. so with Beresford, Portbow, Nulod, and me we have 4 and i'm sure we can get atleast one more to join.

Supa711 · 02-14-2007, 05:03 PM

I'm in, but I suck lol. I can only really pull off ant's or other fairly simple patterns.

HalibutHunter · 02-14-2007, 05:35 PM

I'm in. Lemme know what patterns your interested in. Gallery posting gives a general idea of what I'm currently tying but I can do others if need be.

Beresford13861 · 02-14-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Portbowrules

no need for bar flies...

Why not make it 2 flies per, one to dissect and one to fish or look at? And include recipe and steps?

How many before this is a go?

Also, I really don't want an Adams or any dry fly that is dubbed with dyed cotton balls, or feather dusters.

If a dry fly is offered, please let it be a REAL dry.

Foam is`perfectly fine.

Actually, now that I think of it, can I change my leech to a foam hopper? One that will float a dropper in place of an indicator? or should I do the dropper?

hahahaha, no cotton balls here.

i use elk hair tail, white hackle tips for wings, olive grizley for hackle, and a bever dubbing. probly a size 12 and 14.