Slacker 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Thanks Spanky! You have run a great swap! And this was your first as well .... right?? This was the first swap I have been involved in and it was a great experience. This is a great forum and i know I will certainly be getting more involved and joining other swaps. If you'll have me I won't hesitate jumping into a swap you host again! The pictures you took were fantastic of the flies. Seeing them made me even more excited to get the flies in the mail. Can't wait to see the flies. :yahoo: Great work everyone! :thumbup: Take care, Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isonychia 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 I'd like to echo Slacker's sentiments. This was my first swap, too, and it was a pleasure to have a swapmeister who: 1.) kept in constant communication; 2.) kept everyone psyched up and motivated to succeed; and 3.) handled the logistics (photos, mailings, etc.) with such dispatch. Three cheers for Spanky! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2006 Like I said in a previous post I will not hesitate to participate in any swap that you host Spanky!!! you have done a great job!!!! Thank you!!!! :headbang: :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanky 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 Thanks for the vote of confidence guys. This was my second swap as host and I really enjoyed it. Two tyer's also included recipes for their ties and I have omitted putting them in all your packages.It was kinda late when I was sorting and packing them but I was so excited to have the set complete. I'm posting them now and I hope you guys had as much fun as I did. Thanks for a great swap and some great ties. Spanky Reversed Beadhead Caddis Nymph by Paymaster Hook -- #12 Nymph Thread -- 8/0 Black Head -- Black Glass Bead Thorax -- Olive Awesome Possum Legs -- Barred Wood Duck Fibers Body(case) -- Pheasant Tail Fibers Flash-back Pheasant Tail by Slacker Hook -- (sz 10 here) size/style to match what you're fishing for Thread -- 8/0 black(or size/color to suit your fly Weight -- small lead wire Tail -- Pheasant Tail Fibers (8-10) Rib -- Medium copper wire Abdomen -- Pheasant Tail Fibers (12-18) Legs -- Pheasant Tail Fibers (8-10) Wingcase/flashback -- UNI-Mylar 1/16" "pearl" color( with a drop of 5 minute epoxy Thorax -- Peacock herl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 Thanks for posting Spanky!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isonychia 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2006 Thanks for reminding me, Spanky! Here's my recipe for Harry Darbee's Long-Tailed March Brown nymph: Hook: Mustad 94840 or 3906B, size 10 Tying thread: Flymaster 6/0, tobacco color Ballast: .010 lead wire, wound around hook shank to provide armature for cigar-shaped body Tail: Mallard dyed wood duck, 1.5 times the length of the hook shank, swept slightly upward and lightly tinted with burnt-orange permanent marker Body: Medium hare's ear dubbing Rib: Pale yellow Coats & Clark cotton sewing thread Overback: Light mottled turkey Legs: Grouse breast feather fibers, tied along sides of head and angled back at 45 degrees or so If anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paymaster 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 Got mine today and wow, these bugs are great. Thanks to all that participated. And thanks to the host for a great swap. :yahoo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greifs 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 Got mine today... Very well done Everyone. Spanky, great swap- thanks for all the little extras, they were noticed. I look forward to seeing you guys again. Greifs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isonychia 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 My flies arrived today, too. A rousing round of applause for everyone! The flies are so nice and so well-tied that I want to blow off work tomorrow and go fishing! Thanks, everyone, for making my first swap such a fun and enjoyable experience! John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 13, 2006 got mine in the mail!!!!!!!!! Great job guys, now I gotta make some copies and try them out. Thanks to the swappy meister for a great job!!!!!!!!! Fatman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmaschke 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2006 Flies in and I like em Thanks for the good ties guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2006 Just got back in town and opend em up, great job guys great ties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slacker 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 Mine came in yesterday! :yahoo: I will certainly be participating in more swaps! The quality of flies I received is incredible! Great job everyone! Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 Mine landed today! Thanks everyone for those nice ties! My recipe: Hook: #10 TMC 100 (I think I used that one) Thread: 6/0 Weight: 0.15 leadwire Tail: Pheasant tail Abdomen: hare's ear dub Beadhead 3 mm Gold wire rib Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
