Ant swap

[cencalfly 0]

Cutter's Ants are on their way. Thanks for hosting.

[wes917 0]

I recieved flies from jacktjl and Yetavon today. Great ties guys and thanks for the extra's.

 

I have yet to hear back from Dadalo so I'm assuming that he is going to be MIA. I suppose that I should have known better than allow someone to join with their first post. I will randomly distribute everyone's extra fly so we all still get the anticipated number of flies.

[bluegill576 0]

i have all my flies tyed but i was not able to mail them out before I went out of town so I will send them out on tuesday morning.

[wes917 0]

I recieved Cencalfly's ants today. Awesome ties and thanks for the extras.

[Dadalo 0]

I recieved flies from jacktjl and Yetavon today. Great ties guys and thanks for the extra's.

 

I have yet to hear back from Dadalo so I'm assuming that he is going to be MIA. I suppose that I should have known better than allow someone to join with their first post. I will randomly distribute everyone's extra fly so we all still get the anticipated number of flies.

 

And you didn't get my update yesterday in response to your message?

[wes917 0]

I recieved flies from jacktjl and Yetavon today. Great ties guys and thanks for the extra's.

 

I have yet to hear back from Dadalo so I'm assuming that he is going to be MIA. I suppose that I should have known better than allow someone to join with their first post. I will randomly distribute everyone's extra fly so we all still get the anticipated number of flies.

 

And you didn't get my update yesterday in response to your message?

 

I got it now, my apologies for jumping to conclusions.

[Robert M 0]

Here is what I sent:

 

Beaded Ant

Hook - size 10-16 dry or nymph standard 1X down eye (14 for this one)

Thread - 6/0 or smaller color to contrast or match ant color (black 6/0 for this fly)

Head - single tan/orange seed bead

Abdomen - 2-tan/orange seed beads with one gun metal seed bead in between

Legs - 3-4 pieces of deer hair wrapped in at thorax

 

Coat all seed beads with a drop of Aleene's Fabric Fusion. A second coat can be applied if you are looking for more translucency and have room at the gap/gape.

[jacktjl 0]

That sure sounds like a winner to me.

[wes917 0]

I recieved an awesome set of flies from Robert M. today. Nice ties and thanks for the extras.

[wes917 0]

Another great set came all the way from Canada. Nice ties Shad.

[bluegill576 0]

any sign of my flies yet?

[wes917 0]

any sign of my flies yet?

 

Nope not yet I will update once they arrive.

[Shad 0]

Glad they arrive quickly, took about a month for flies from the states to get up to canada in my last swap.

 

 

Another great set came all the way from Canada. Nice ties Shad.

[wes917 0]

any sign of my flies yet?

 

 

Recieved them today. Awesome looking ties

[Dadalo 0]

Here is what I sent:

 

Beaded Ant

Hook - size 10-16 dry or nymph standard 1X down eye (14 for this one)

Thread - 6/0 or smaller color to contrast or match ant color (black 6/0 for this fly)

Head - single tan/orange seed bead

Abdomen - 2-tan/orange seed beads with one gun metal seed bead in between

Legs - 3-4 pieces of deer hair wrapped in at thorax

 

Coat all seed beads with a drop of Aleene's Fabric Fusion. A second coat can be applied if you are looking for more translucency and have room at the gap/gape.

 

These are quite similar to the Salt & Pepper ant that I've tied for the swap:

 

Hook: #12 wide gap for the swap

Thread: Black 6/0

Abdomen: White glass beads

Legs: Hare’s hare spun in dubbing loop

Thorax: Black glass bead(s) - one bead for the swap, 2 depending on size of bead.

 

Thread bump at back end of abdomen, with spot of superglue to hold the beads in place.

They will be in the mail shortly.