Kudu 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2016 Got my flies. Thanks for for hosting Matt. It's really interesting seeing the variety. I liked everyone's flies. Btw, netabrookie the biggest brook trout I ever caught was on the fly I sent. It was 18" (I've only caught 15 or 20 them ever with that one being the biggest.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidHE 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2016 My set of flies also arrived today. Nice looking and wide variety. Thanks for hosting Matt and thanks netabrookie for the fibers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2016 Got mine today. Great bunch. Thanks Matt for hosting and thanks Netbrookie for the fibers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2016 yes, thank you on both parts. I'm doing flies for the Light Cahill swap and those fibers should be just right. I don't know if I have enough micro fibbets to finish them, especially when I keep rejecting ones I don't like. Funny thing is, I had forgotten I had even done this swap. Maybe it was one of those I through some flies at to fill a last minute void but kind of cool to get them and not even know they're coming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidR 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2016 Nice set of bugs arrived last night along with some interesting fibers. Thank you Matt and Netbrookie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseshoes 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2016 Flies arrived. Great swap everyone. m_grieb thanks for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2016 Got my flies today, thanx Matt & everyone that played! Also thanx Netabrookie for the very interesting looking seatbelt fibres! And thanx DavidHE for the only other barbless hook!:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 Adam, unless it's specified barbless is luck of the draw from me. I grab batches of hooks whenever I see them for sale cheap and when I do order hooks they're always barbless unless style is not available. For me, I'll crush the barbs on my own flies but if the flies for the swap don't specify I don't bother unless the hook is for Mike Chell. Then I'll get a grinder and grind a concave slot where the barb was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 I got mine today been moving to the new house so the mail was delayed thanks Matt for hosting and Tony for a great new material idea. Thank you all for a great set of flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netabrookie 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2016 I hoped you all would give the seatbelt fibers a try. I think that I read about them in a Fishy Fullum book so I can't take no credit except for sharing an idea. This was a good swap. Thanks again everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites