breambuster 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 The "Theme" for January is "Topwater." Any topwater pattern is welcome. They can be cork, plastic, balsa wood, etc, poppers, or they can be foam flies, or they can be clipped deer/elk hair, etc. Of they can be more like a traditional dry fly. A humply pattern comes to mind. Anything that floats. As much as possible, I would appreciate this one month, if you would hold off sending in your flies until after January 10, which is the due date for the "Learn A New Pattern Swap" which I am running. This is to help avoid any confusion on my part. Thanks 1. Breambuster - SM - Predator. 2. Riffleriversteelheadslayer - Deer Hair Tom - Received 3. Famill00 - Foam Spider - Received 4. Bluegill576 - Foam Ant - Received 5. Fly Willy - Green Klinkhammer - Received 6. NJ All Day - Replied. Will Be A Little Late. Family Issues 7. Lukemccoy - Received 8. Dreamcaster4639 - BG Hopper - Received 9. Andydoc - Phil's Popper - In The Mail 10. FrequentTyer - Bluegill Cricket - Recieved 11. Fshrmanms - Popper - Received 12.Foambug Take care BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrequentTyer 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 I will be tying a bluegill cricket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breambuster 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks, FrequentTyer, I've got you down. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshrmanms 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 I will make a popper (green/blue/yellow) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breambuster 0 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 Sounds good, Fshrmanms. Can't wait to see it. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nealbo 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 BB I just started back tying flies again. I hate I missed joining the swap club. Maybe I can get in if someone drops out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
famill00 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 I will tie up some foam spiders. Easy tie, but bluegills love 'em! -Forrest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andydoc 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 just bought the supplies for a small deer hair popper...called Phil's Popper... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 ok I decided on a pattern taking a note from your last swap I decided to learn a new pattern again but I have a leg upon yhis one being I am proficient in deer hair I am going to do the deer hair Tom and as a bonus I am going to use eyes made by Floyd the creater of this pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breambuster 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 OK, this is going to be a multipurpose reply. First, Nealbo, it's great to see you back on the forum. Sorry you missed out on getting in on this one from the top. It's been a while since we have swapped together and I have missed having you around. There is already one person on the waiting list, but you will be second on the list. Famil00, I have caught both 'gills and LMB on the foam spider. It's a great pattern. Looking forward to seeing your popper andydoc. BTW are you a medical Dr? Do you have a specialty? Riff. that deer hair popper sounds like a goody. I've never seen anything that came out of your vice or Floyd's that wasn't first rate. Take care BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2011 wellmine isn't a popper its a dry fly kind of cool little fly I received a couple from Floyd a year or so ago as a bonus in a swap I was hosting and I caught 3 dozen fish in a couple of hours I had gills coming clear out of the water to grab it before it ever hit the water including a 12 inch pound and a half gill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andydoc 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2011 only a 'doc' by surname...dochterman. Dutch for 'wickmaker' but my heritage is from Germany. I am a test engineer for John Deere...but my mom always said I would be famous if a hospital could say...'paging doctor dochterman'...i'll leave that up to my kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly Willy 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 I'll be sending a Green Klinkhammer pattern. Looking forward to the flies guys, and gals. Billy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breambuster 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks for the info, Billy. I've got you down. Let me know when you are ready for the addy. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 here you go BB 11 hairy toms ready to go I photographed one so you all could see it Recipe Hook: sz 10 dry fly thread: 6/0 white tail: deer hair tips color of top half of body coated with flexament body: deer hair stacked and trimmed 2 contrasting colors wing: natural deer hair tips fanned out like a collar eye: mono eyes head: deer hair same color as top half of body spun and trimmed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
