Dart 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 After reading John's article in Hatches on "The Royal Family," I was thinking how neat it would be to assemble a full set of these flies. There are 15 flies in total, so to get a full set you'd need to send in 14. (Who wants to tie 14 MOM style snelled flies?!) So, if we can fill it up, grab a pattern and let's do it! Since some of these patterns are a pain to master, I'm thinking of a due date out there a ways. Maybe just before Thanksgiving... or if it's easier to deal with after Christmas and FTOTY, we could even go to a January due date. Just let me know with an "I'm in, pattern and preference of due date" Since the point of this swap is to get a complete set of the "Royal Family," it is important to not join unless you're committed to completing the swap! Edit 11:41pm EST 10/04 WE'RE FULL!!! Thanks for joining, guys and let's have a blast!!! DUE DATE: JAN 10th. (I'll be out of town starting Jan 15th, so if flies are late, it will be the end of January before they go out) If you need an example of these patterns, check out Hatches on pp 77-83! Royal Coachman (lake fly) E. Oregon Midge - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (wet) Jon G - Unreachable - Dropped out? - Replaced on 1/21/09 Royal Coachman (wet) JustinDavis - Pinch Tyer - Joined 1/21/09, RECEIVED Royal Coachman (quill-wing dry) Old Hat - RECEIVED Fanwing Royal Coachman (dry) Service Tech - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (hair-wing dry) purolohi kalastaja - RECEIVED Royal Trude (hair-wing dry) Spanky - RECEIVED Royal Wulff (hair-wing dry) Dart - DONE Royal Coachman Parachute (hair-wing dry) Dezod - RECEIVED Wright's Royal (hair-wing dry) ibrb - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (feather-wing streamer) Student4evr - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (bucktail streamer) cencalfly - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (Rangeley Lakes streamer) riffleriversteelheadslayer - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (marabou streamer) vtflyhack - RECEIVED Royal Coachman (steelhead/salmon wet) Houndog - RECEIVED Royal Stimulator (hair-wing dry) professori - RECEIVED EDIT: 2/8/09: Flies were all received on 2/7/09. They are all now packaged and photographed. They will be mailed on the morning of 2/10/09. Here are the pictures! (Note: All flies were selected randomly for pictures, mine included). I tried to make them all dial-up friendly for Old Hat and others. Royal Coachman (lake fly) E. Oregon Midge Royal Coachman (wet) JustinDavis Royal Coachman (quill-wing dry) Old Hat Fanwing Royal Coachman (dry) Service Tech Royal Coachman (hair-wing dry) purolohi kalastaja Royal Trude (hair-wing dry) Spanky Royal Wulff (hair-wing dry) Dart Royal Coachman Parachute (hair-wing dry) Dezod Wright's Royal (hair-wing dry) ibrb Royal Coachman (feather-wing streamer) Student4evr Royal Coachman (bucktail streamer) cencalfly Royal Coachman (Rangeley Lakes streamer) riffleriversteelheadslayer Royal Humpy (BONUS FLY) riffleriversteelheadslayer Royal Coachman (marabou streamer) vtflyhack Royal Coachman (steelhead/salmon wet) Houndog Royal Stimulator (hair-wing dry) professori Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
professori 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I'm in. Royal Stimulator. I'd vote post-Christmas if there is a choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Sounds great, professori! Glad to see you in another swap! 2 votes for "Post Christmas" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houndog 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Very interesting swap! I'm in, Royal Coachman (steelhead/salmon wet), no preference on due date. I don't have my copy of hatches yet, but they flies can be viewed (somewhat) here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dezod 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 I'm in! Sounds like a lot of fun. I thought along these same lines when I saw the article. I will do the Royal Coachman Parachute #14. Any of the due dates mentioned will work. Late Nov or Dec or January. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibrb 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Like to jone your swap. being a swapaholic. i will tye the Wright's Royal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Dezod and Houndog, I've got you added, thanks for joining. ibrb, as a site rule, you typically have to have 25 posts before joining a swap. My view on this is that it's done to build a sense of community. We'll leave this up to all of the other participants if they feel comfortable having a new guy in the swap. This swap will probably take a bit to fill up, so go ahead and start posting and become part of the community! There are great people here always willing to help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Might consider joining if.... MY HATCHES WOULD ARRIVE! You guys are killing me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtflyhack 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Im In! Royal Coachman Marabou streamer. No preferance for due date, before Xmas vtflyhack Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Old Hat, come on in! The water's fine! vtflyhack, thanks for joining. I also added ibrb after speaking with him in a PM. If anyone has a problem with this, let me know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanky 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2008 Spanky's in! I'll tackle the Royal Trude, fly #6. Neat idea for a swap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
purolohi kalastaja 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 I'm in with.... 5.) Royal Coachman (hair-wing dry) I'd prefer a date out towards Christmas sometime. (Kind of goes with the red/green patterns, eh?) -PK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Spankster, PK and cencalfly... nice to have you! :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E. Oregon Midge 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 OK i am in for the snelled MOM Rocky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 What an undertaking, Rocky! I appreciate you jumping in on this one! Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
