Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2017 Hey all. Stay tuned. I will be posting something later today about this year's swap. I already have four participants including myself, and I will be asking J Stockards to help out again this year. 1. Li'lDave - done 2. Richard (member of my club) - received 3. Fishing Bob - received 4. Horsehoes - awol damn it. 5. Vicrider - received 6. Idaho RC - received 7. Adam Saarinen - received 8. Cphubert - received 9. Jburge - received 10. Retrocarp - received 11. agn54 - received 12. flatrock native - received. We will again be asking for a specific set of flies from each. Any extras will be divided up and sent through to the guys and girls hosting the retreat. EDIT: We are working on 12 flies for each lady. The organisers have been quite specific in their request for patterns (see below) but please do your best to stick to 12 flies for each box (a couple of nymphs, streamer, emergers, terrestrials and dries). size 14/16 Pheasant tail nymph, hare and copper, hares ear prince nymph Size 10/12 damsel fly nymph, baetis nymph Size 4/6/8 Mrs Simpsons (lead wrapped for weight, in olive, brown or black). size 10 woolly bugger - olive and black size 10 black/red matuka size12/14 emergers size 10/12 hoppers or green / brown beetles size 12/14/16 dry flies royal wulff, caddis, stimulator dry fly, blue blow fly, parachute adams or klinkhamers I am NOT asking you to examples of each, but a nice selection is what we're aiming for. Please have them to me by May 31 2017. It's a way off, but I want to make sure I get all my ducks in a row. Many thanks Edit. Huge thank you to cphubert for offering to tie the mrs simpson patterns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 C'mon man, you know you can always include me, even if you can't trust our post. Just lock in what you want for flies for what water or fish and I'll do my best. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idaho RC 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 I'll help also. I enjoyed seeing the pictures from last year's event. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 I'm in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks you three. Please don't start tying until I lock in the ties. Then I'll work up due dates etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jburge 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 I'd like to participate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 Please include me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Will we know what to ty soon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 G'day Dave , I'd like to be involved so you can count me in . Easy flies only please as my work schedule is a little full on with all these storms we've been having lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Jburge cphubert and retro.... you're in. Adam. Before the week is out i will confirm the ties Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 I'll get on on this too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Question Will the USA tiers be sending the flies to a central location, the placed into a single package for International Shipping? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Good idea Flat Rock! Maybe everyone can send their flies to me & pay $10-$15 each postage! Then i'll send all the flies to Dave from here for less then $5! Strange how postage works in differen't places!:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2017 Australia is an expensive okabe to send things, sent a friend there some snowboard equipment I think shipping was over 100$ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2017 Good idea Flat Rock! Maybe everyone can send their flies to me & pay $10-$15 each postage! Then i'll send all the flies to Dave from here for less then $5! Strange how postage works in differen't places!:-) Perhaps collect all USA in one USA, then relay to Adam to relay, saving more. I am in but do not want to bump anyone and may need help with an Aussie pattern. Maybe put me on the fillin- backup list... Just willing to help out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites