riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2014 http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern6577.html here is a scorpion I tied out of deer hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2014 Nasty looking stinger on that guy Riff. Your spiders haven't showed up yet. Maybe tomorrow the last of them and get them turned around. Hope this swap doesn't have it's first Lost in Mail shipment. I know it happens once in a while, just not to me yet. Couple of slow shipments but none lost yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2014 Riff, feel better today since yours showed up. Looks like someone in the PO sprayed the package with Raid spider spray but they came thru fine anyway. There was a buzzing in the PO Box also which turn out to be Joseph Russell's horse flies. Looking good so I'll get them turned around and should be in mail tomorrow. Riff, kidding about spray. Package was fine. You gift wasp and your spider will not be fish but put on the tying bench somewhere. Too nice to fish even tho a good bass would probably be happy to destroy either one. Thanx to all and now to do the tedious job of sorting and making sure it comes out right. ps...I should mention one thing on my flies. There is one of those little ankle biting black flies that irritate you, especially if there is rain coming. They have little wings of Swiss Straw and they will be instantly attacked by bluegills. Unfortunately the wings don't hold up well and tho the 'gills will still hit them with wings shredded I just wish they'd hold up better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2014 Okay, they all went in the mail today. As usual my count was off and had to go thru them a few times but think I have everyone's going back to the right people. Because several sent more than the swap actually required I ended up with enough extra to randomly put 2 extra in each package. I did not attempt to sort them other than trying to see you didn't get your own back...but if you do you tied it and should like it. There is a good variety in there that should work for trout or 'gills. Bronc, (Fisherboy), I'm holding yours to send them all back with the Favorite's Swap when it's ready to go. I did see a wing had broken on one of my wasps so I put an extra in there. Personally, I think a fish would eat the one wing version just as well but wanted it to be right. Like I mentioned above, you'll get a couple of nice 'gills on the house fly, but those wings won't hold up well either. Good idea but need tougher wing material than Swiss Straw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2014 organza makes great wings for horse flies and it holds up way better then swiss straw glad mine made it was starting to worry a bit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2014 Okay Nick, thanks for the extra then! Glad that they all came in without a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2014 Received a nice set of bumblebees, spiders, skeeters, etc today. Great work everyone and thanks for hosting Vicrider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Red 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Mine got here today, and I must say this as fine a batch of vermin as I have ever seen, Haven't let the wife see them as she would send me out to buy some Raid. Thanks everyone, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishingbobnelson 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Great box of stinging biting pinching things in my mail box today. Really great ties everyone and great idea for a swap Nick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joseph russell 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Got my awesome set today thanks everyone and thanks for hosting vic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2014 Got my flies today -- outstanding work gentlemen! Thanks Vicrider for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2014 got my flies also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimdbrem 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2014 I was fishing this weekend on the Fall River. When I got home I found a great set of flies had come in the mail. It was fun to look through all the creative patters. I would like to thank vicrider for letting me participate in my first fly swap. It was a lot of fun and I hope to take part in more. Thanks for the extra flies too! Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2014 got mine today also thanks vic for a great swap and thank you all for such a great assortment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2014 Good job with that Black Widow riff, i was bit by 1 of those while i was in the Army those things are Evil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
