90 sec ties

[juice 0]

I'm in. :headbang: with some eggs.

 

 

Picken6,Still working on the saltwater flies

 

[brownsnatcher 0]

count on me don't know what to tye but will come up with something

[Faster Fish 0]

If worse comes to worse and they don't let you host it, I will. Just let me know. I have more then met the requirements for hosting.

 

Randy

[WataugaFishin 0]

do we have a host yet??????????????????????????

[WataugaFishin 0]

Ok I am in with a marabou nymph.

 

I learned to tie it while I was in Germany.

 

First you wrap a thread base

Then you take a marabou feather and tie it in at the bend leaving the tip hanging over for a tail

Then Wrap the feather up the shank to the eye

Tie it off....

And presto you have a nice fuzzy nymph that is really quite effective

 

 

[dfield 0]

do we have a host yet??????????????????????????

 

As long as no one minds I am going to act as host untill I get the word one way or the other. There are two swapers that have said they would be happy to take on the role SM if needed.

 

[Dale 0]

I'm in dfield. Also, I still need an addy for the golden stone swap!

Dale

[dfield 0]

I noticed that we have a couple of frist time swappers with us, and from teaching experance when one person has a question three others that need the answer.

 

If you’re new to fly swaps welcome aboard.

 

Swaps are a lol of fun and a great way to improve the quality of your ties. I have always enjoyed swaps and have never been in one that had some major problem although I know it happens.

 

This a do as I say not as I did thing but

 

You should read: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...st=0&do=findComment&comment=11606

It will answer most of your questions about swapping.

 

Never send a box. a flybox, a tin or a family heirloom that you can't live without. It also helps the SM greatly if you label your tin with at least your name.

 

All swaps are a little different but I think you should tie a fly for each swapper including yourself. That way when you get your box back you have the whole swap including your fly in one spot.

 

I like to take my swaps and frame them.

 

You could also take a three-ring notebook, a hole punch and some sheets of craft foam and build a notebook of swaps.

 

I think it is worth the effort to make a place to keep the flies from swaps together.

 

Of course you can alway put them in your flybox and get them wet.

 

[juice 0]

dfield, How many flies are we looking to ty. I got a bunch of eggs done but I don't want to send them till I have a count.

 

Personally, I like to get my swap flies wet. :headbang:

Although, I do keep all the tags and tape them per swap to the wall around my bench, with the fly I tyed attached.

 

[Chase Creek 0]

Good info dfield. I like to fish mine, but not before tying a few copies of the patterns i'm not familiar with.

If I can't figure out the materials, it's easy enough to e-mail the person whose tag is on the fly.

Altoids tins seem to be the container of choice, but I've seen things like chewin' tobacco boxes an d the like. I try to put in a few extra flies for the swapmaster (and I label them as "extra") for his trouble.

Swaps are great for developing your tying skills and seeing new patterns. I think I've been in 18 swaps in the last year, can't get enough.

[dfield 0]

dfield, How many flies are we looking to ty. I got a bunch of eggs done but I don't want to send them till I have a count.

 

We are at 13 I don't know if we will pick up more tiers as we go along or not. I will close it to new tiers nov 14, so how many we have on that date will be teh final count. I have been keeping a running count of tiers and the flies they are going to tye on the opening post.

 

Juice and eggs

[Steve P 0]

I'm in if you'll have me... I've been abscent for a while on the board but have done about 6 or 8 swaps here before, just haven't been on the board for the last say 6 months or so. So if I can I'll be in with a cactus egg.

 

Steve

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

guys please don't frame my flies they are to ugly for frames just get them wet the fish love em ugly :hyst: I got all 24 tied up dfield shoot me an addy whenever your ready for them

[pickin6ofem 0]

I also like to fish swap flies, I have caught a bunch of fish on swap flies. I have let some swappers know there flies catch fish when I can remember who tyed them, and they are generally happy about that.

 

I have hosted 7 swaps so far and this is my 28th swap in the last year! I like Chase can't seem to get enough, these swaps Rock :headbang: I will say my wife is happy to see me use up the materals I keep buying :hyst:

 

Dfield I have mine all tyed up so send me your addy when you're ready for them

Thanks for hosting!!

Justin

[Dale 0]

I'll be tying a # 20 variation of Mike Mercers "bead head midgeling" in black.