Swap of discomfort

[DarrellP 0]

Tie something outside your comfort zone.  Try a new technique, stretch your capabilities

Sign up by July 31.  Due August 31. Plenty of tim

send flies and SESA envelope or addressed envelope with $6 with container for flies.

Dr. Darrell Phillips 

107 Suncrest Place 

Brandon,  MS. 39047

1. John 1962

2. Woodenlegs 

3. Vicrider 

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[john1962 0]

That's 95% of flys for me 🤔. 

But I'm in, not sure which fly, still on my first coffee.

Tightlines

[Woodenlegs 0]

I’m in but not sure what it will be

Tying a Humpy Dry Fly size 12 or 14

hopefully it will turn out like the picture haven’t decided on color (red/yellow)

 

[flytire 0]

side note

swappers pay attention to darrell's new address

its different than his old address

[vicrider 0]

Especially these old guys who trust Pirateship to remember addresses for us.

[vicrider 0]

I'm in. With shaky hands these days almost any fly qualifies for me but I have a few I especially struggle with.

[DarrellP 0]

Yeah, I feel you.  Getting enough light while keeping my glasses at the right distance from the fly to see it is my issue.  Plus back pain.  Old age is reminding me of all of the dumbest stuff I did.

I am trying to decide between spinning deer hair, tying feather wings, or wrapping dry fly hackle.  I think a Muddler minnow may be in the works, or some type of hopper. We'll see.  My grandchild may learn some new words.

[vicrider 0]

Now that's funny because I was thinking of a Muddler and a White Wing Miller with duck wings.

[john1962 0]

I'll figure it out after the 4th, not sure yet what I will tie. 

Tightlines 

[john1962 0]

I will be tying a variant of the black marabou leech from Hal Janssen. In size #8 from Sierra flybox.

 

[vicrider 0]

I don't know if it's climate change, vacations, or people tired of trying to get on and get the " TImed Out" message but it seems like we can't get the activity we used to get on the board. I have done a 1/2 dozen winged Yellow Sallies I'm not proud of but are as good as I can do. Not doing more until we know if this swap is really going to make it or not.

[john1962 0]

23 minutes ago, vicrider said:

I don't know if it's climate change, vacations, or people tired of trying to get on and get the " TImed Out" message but it seems like we can't get the activity we used to get on the board. I have done a 1/2 dozen winged Yellow Sallies I'm not proud of but are as good as I can do. Not doing more until we know if this swap is really going to make it or not.

I hear ya, I've been thinking the same 🤔 

[DarrellP 0]

I will give it until July 31.

[flytire 0]

i'll probably get back to swaps in the fall/winter

[vicrider 0]

Nothing personal Norm but I don't think this swap is for you. Seeing your work over the years I find it hard to believe there is a "Swap of Discomfort" for you to submit. If there is I'd love to see it.