breambuster 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 THIS SWAP IS CLOSED I tried to change up the title somewhat to avoid confusion. This is Round TWO of the Well-Stocked Fly Box Swaps. This swap is open to ANYONE up to 12 swappers. Swappers who participated in Round 1 whose flies have arrived here are welcome to sign up now. If your flies arent here yet, you have to wait until they are. Even though you indicated in Round 1, I need you to confirm that you want in on this one. If you didnt participate in Round 1, you are welcome to sign up for this one now. The final due date for this round is March 10. Sign up for Round 3 will open on March 5 and I must have your flies in hand in order for you to sign up for Round 3. The flies for this round is an Emerger pattern, your choice. A well-stocked fly box will need some emergers. All of the normal rules apply. Be sure not to forget the toe tags. Also a return envelope with proper postage is required. Thanks for joining us. The deadline for sign up is Feb 10. On Feb 10 we will close the swap with what ever number of swappers we have on that day. My goal in these swaps is to keep things moving. Sign up only if your are serious about getting things done. If you sign up and dont get the flies to me by March 10 and dont have a VERY good excuse, we are going to close the swap and move on without you so be warned. So, if you are interested, sign up, tie them up and get them in. Swapmeister - Hendrickson Emerger 1. Vicrider - IOBO - Received 2. R2732 - Snowshoe Hare Emerger - Received 3. Johnw1986 4. Nikever - Sparkle Emerger - Received 5. Samsonboi - 6. Woodenlegs - Top Secret Emerger - Received 7. Stabgnid - TBD - Received 8. Pickin6ofem - Caddis Emerger - Received 9. r dorlac - Received 10. Fishingbobnelson - Received THIS SWAP IS CLOSED Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 Me, me. IOBO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2732 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 I'm in. Bob Wyatt's snowshoe hare emerger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnw1986 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 In Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 I'm in this round with LaFontaine's Sparkle Emerger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samsonboi 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 I'll get in on this, hopefully my flies have arrived already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samsonboi 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 whoops, sorry. Wyatt from New York is my stepdad, He sent the flies for me- I thought I had toe tagged them. Sorry again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2732 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 Snowshoe Hare Emerger, originated by Bob Wyatt hook: Mustad C49S thread: brown rib: tag end of the tying thread. abdomen: Hare's Ear Plus, color to match natural wing: fur from a snowshoe hare's foot thorax: fur from a hare's mask Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Breambuster, mine are done, but I'll hold off for a final count. PM me the address please. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Put me in Top Secret Emerger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samsonboi 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 So I guess mine are in, I will probably tie an emergent March Brown or Brown Drake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pickin6ofem 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Im in most likely a cadis emerger Pickin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2020 I'm in this round with LaFontaine's Sparkle Emerger When I get that tied right that is one of my favorite flies. If I do those for a swap I have to do about double the number to get those I'd send in. As for the IOBO, the recipe is very simple. Just wind good quality CDC on a good quality hook just right and it's one of those one feather but tricky ties to get right. Edit...IOBO...It Oughta be Outlawed...It's that effective in the right hands in the right place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breambuster 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2020 I'm looking forward to seeing it Vic. Where do you find your "good qualilty CDC?" I had never heard of it and had to look it up. I watched a YouTube video and, as you say, it looks simple enough, but I don't think I have any CDC that looks nearly as good as what I saw on the video. BB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2020 BB, it's like so many products. Kind of hit and miss unless you're willing to over pay. The Marc Pettijean is by far the best but most expensive. CDC falls into a couple of categories and unless I order the Pettijean which is hand sorted I just hope for it being usable. I've had fair luck with Trout Hunter but at the same bought a bag of their dyed puffs and was really disappointed in them. Stuck together and virtually no fluff to them. The flies I sent for the the swap were done with Trout Hunter and using a Pettijean clip and spinner to wrap the CDC collar on them. I have READ that CDC used on nymphs will definitely increase catch in clearer water because of the unique lifelike flutter it has. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites