FlaFly 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 Not long back at a music festival, I ran into a guy with flies on his baseball cap... I asked about them and found that they had been tied on safety pins instead of hooks. He said (I think) that at a Healing Waters event they had tied them to sell. He had one nice black hopper. I did a little research and found nothing on any Healing Waters site about them. I did, though, find that there was a thread on FTF back in Nov 2004 about a Safety Pin Swap. It's at topic 6330 Also there was an article in Hatches about them. http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/news/379 I know some folks tie flies using a safety pin as the body, but with hooks (sometimes treble hooks), but these are just ornaments on pins. I'm gonna make me some. Anyone else done this (or any still around from that 2004 swap)? Here's an example, but the one I saw were on smaller pins so you couldn't even see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 That's really cool ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netabrookie 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 FlaFly, we had a fly swap where they were tied on safety pins a few years back but it was later than 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 ive participated in numerous safety pin fly swaps on different forums. theyre nothing new just different Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 I like it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 thats a pretty cool idea, would be neat to have on my fishing hat. ive never thought of that. may tie up a few myself.lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islander727 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 Cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 Someone ought to do a swap on these! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 ^^you can do a swap^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 I would but I currently have the Scary Spider one going on.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 Hmmm ... I think I just figured out a cheap Christmas gift for a couple of people I know. I can probably get a few of those tied up in a couple of hours. Something else to do on December 23rd ... when I do my shopping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 LOL...Leave it up to Mr. Fruggle!!!! LOL LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 HEY!! It's got so many pros to it. I get to give a unique gift. I get to give a gift without spending much money. I get to use up some of those materials I don't tie with. The only "con": I have to spend time tying something I won't be fishing with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
add147 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 I'm just ribbing you buddy...All your Pros are very true indeed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2015 Mike you do your shopping early don't you. Usually after 4pm on the 24th here. What I have been using are kilt pins. Ideal for latger flies, available very cheeply on Ebay Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
