troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Some variants were over sized dry fly patterns. Art Flick's book Streamside Guide talks a lot about variants. If the insect floats very high on the water or moves on the water, then the tier would tie the copy a size 10 fly on a size 12 or 14 hook to avoid the hook weight. My variant meaning follows the other fly tying use of variant (http://www.whitingfarms.com/articles/variant.html). I tied my fly as a variable of the original pattern, not with over sized hackle. . I used turkey wing biot instead of stripped peacock feather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 OK greater news! Nope no lottery I didn't buy a ticket. All the flies made it in on time. Bad news. I have to go do some work stuff. Tuesday I will try to pick a winner and sort flies. I will mail out Wednesday or Thursday at latest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Flies are in the mail except for gunpowder's. He won the drawing. Thank you everyone for a great swap. A big thank you for the extras. PHG thank you for filing the vacancy. Sorry it took until Thursday to get them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Yeah Christmastime again soon.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 I think it was rigged in GPL's favor. Consider an official protest filed. See ya' in court...or on the stream. Looking forward to these like I do all swaps. Classic Catskill is something special tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Funny I had to look who he was. I did not remember GPL joining. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joseph russell 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Got my set today thanks everyone for an amazingly awesome set of flies. And thanks Troutguy for the little gift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Most should receive theirs today. Joseph you are welcome. Do you have that material? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phg 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 They came in today's mail. Interesting set of flies. Good work, y'all! I didn't expect that extra bit of fluff in the envelope. I think I can find good use for that as well. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joseph russell 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Most should receive theirs today. Joseph you are welcome. Do you have that material?No I don't I'm very excited to be tying something with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonV 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Got mine! Thanks everyone, all the flies look great! Thank you troutguy for hosting as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 phg thanks for filing in. Joseph thank you for picking a McDougal. DK I tried but I'm not a good smuggler. Again THANK you all for joining and THANK YOU for extras. Oh and mine are the ones with no toe tag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joseph russell 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 That was my first deer hair stacking . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunpowderleader 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 The flies and the wood duck arrived today all in good order. Thank you trout guy for hosting such a fun swap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunpowderleader 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 The flies and wood duck arrived today in good order. Thank you for hosting such a fun swap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
