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I would be interested as-well, but I wouldn't be able to send them out for two weeks. but I tied them to do a swap and like the idea (since it was mine lol). but I would suggest starting a new topic on it or just swapping the few that are interested, maybe if we only have three swap 2 for 2, 3 for 3, etc. Chris

Flys sent, I'm sry i completely forgot to put a tag on them untill i got home from sending them off. truely sry i really hope it doesnt cause too much confusion.

Just finished the last fly tonight, ready to ship out just need an adress. Chris

Thank you all for the help, I re-looked into my dubbing technique and your were all right I was using too much dubbing. so I tied another and while it was a bit easier (and my fly looked much better), I still had a hard time having it stick. ill try again and see if it just me later this week. thank you for the help. Chris

I'm in - with an elk hair caddis. Chris

Well theres two, thought there would be more interest in this... hummm. Chris

Actually I have been using Berts Bees Lip Balm to see if it worked but it wasn't working that well so I thought I was doing it wrong and watched a video of how to do it, I wasn't. I have string resin somewhere and thought that would work... but I cant find it(moved 7 times in the three years I haven't seen it so I'm guess its lost). I think I will try a glue stink, thank you. Chris

Is there an alternative for dubbing wax. I bought a kit to make an elk hair caddis for my first fly and it didn't come with wax. I didn't know you needed this until later on and my flies suffered. I also cant find it in any stores around my home of south lyon. Chris

I was wondering if there would be any interest in doing a favorite Trout fly swap. I have never participated in one and would like to but the ones that my skills can match are all full. Since I have never done one I also can’t be the one to start it so I figured if there was more interest in it someone else could start it. Also since “favorite trout fly” is a pretty broad topic we could get a good group of variety. Could say something like you can’t pick a pattern already taken and so forth. Let me know if anyone would be interested in heading this. Thank you. Chris

Something I have quickly became to notice, I also seem to have a hard time remembering what I went to the fly shop to get and get distracted and buy other things. Chris

Sorry didn't know which spot to put it in, since it really isn't a swap per say. Have no problem if an addmin would like to move it. Chris

Decided to post some pictures of the flies I have tied. any comments would help trying to become good enough to tie some of the classic bass flies I have seen some of you can do. Know that wont be for awhile but trying many different pattern to extend my capabilities. I can't afford to buy that many materials seeing I just graduated and have yet to find a job so I have to work with what I have. Beetle: Bee of my own design: A Fly I saw online: Not sure What this is Called: Two different type of parachutes: Gnat: Elk Hair Caddis: Wet Fly: Caddis: Two Different Dry Flys: Adams: Ant: Thanks for looking, Chris

I was wondering if there would be any interest in doing a favorite Trout fly swap. I have never participated in one and would like to but the ones that my skills can match are all full. Since I have never done one I also can’t be the one to start it so I figured if there was more interest in it someone else could start it. Also since “favorite trout fly” is a pretty broad topic we could get a good group of variety. Could say something like you can’t pick a pattern already taken and so forth. Let me know if anyone would be interested in heading this. Thank you. Chris

Thank you all for the suggestions, i have tried trying some of the one you suggested. I also think I'm going to start trying to tie some nymphs. I expanded my materials list to include... Brown Polyprorylene Floating Yarn Pheasant tails (brownish) Pearlescent Iris Orange Micro Cactus Black Rubber Legs Yellow Foam Then Some Brass Wire (from a phone cord) I am also going to try and upload some pictures for flies I have tied for comments.

Thank you for the quick response. I found an extended mayfly pattern that I'm gonna try tonight, heres the link. http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/mayflyext.html any suggestions on the next materials to buy? Chris