Wet Fly Swap

[Don Stracener 0]

Goody...

 

You ask for a couple of recipe's.

 

King of the waters.

 

Tail - Red hackle

Rib - Gold tinsel

Body - red floss

Hackle brown

brown/tan partridge tied in front of the hackle

 

Mosquito

 

Tail - brown/tan partridge

Rib - 1 strand white floss

Body - black floss

Hackle - looks like a dun color with a darker middle.

 

That should get you started. It will be fun to see what kind of changes you will make! :kicking:

 

Swap guidelines.... Use the pattern you pick to create a fly that looks like the original, doesn't have to be EXACT. Use materials available today which will create a more durable fishing fly. Example: Red hackle tail could be red calftail, or red teased poly yarn, or something else. You not not limited to synthetic materials. Goal is to create a group of flies that have the look and feel of the original but can be fished without falling apart.

[fly time 0]

I don't see whats so hard and strange about this swap, how many tyers do we have so far?

[Don Stracener 0]

fly time.

 

Seems like an interesting swap idea to me. A lot of interaction and good ideas! :headbang:

 

When we get all the fly photo's for the finished flies I bet we have a collection like few others. :thumbup:

 

7 now!

 

Threader - ME - Cal Royal Coachman and Dusty Miller (2 PATTERNS)

fly time - IN - cali. coachman and Cahill (2 PATTERNS)

Gray Squirrel - IN - McGinty

Moushka - IN - Cutthroat Fly add the bee... (2 PATTERNS)

Herman - IN - Black Gnat and the Gray Hackle Peacock (2 PATTERNS)

DNA - IN - Red Ibis and the White Miller (2 PATTERNS)

Goody - IN - King of the Waters? Mosquito?? (2 PATTERNS)

 

I'm done doing my Green Agent flies for a local swap and nothing else I need to tie. So I'm on the CDC cal Royal coachman first and then some experiments on the dusty miller. It's summer and looks like any swaps are slow to get going. The other summer swaps I hosted all had 6 tiers as I remember and everyone did 2 patterns. We already have about 13 patterns being tied. These guys are all good tiers! :headbang:

 

anyone else up for a second pattern?

[fly time 0]

Sure, Ill take the Cahill as well, and I noticed that the Cal. Coachman and the Royal Cal. Coachman are switched in the open box pict

[Don Stracener 0]

I noticed that the Cal. Coachman and the Royal Cal. Coachman are switched in the open box pict wink.gif

 

 

Got you down for the Cahill. Guess I been moving those flies around too much and you caught me. :hyst:

 

 

Cahill.

 

These are left...... We need a few more tiers, Join in.

 

3. Black Gnat Female

4. Beaver Kill

5. Brown Hackle Peacock

8. Coachman

15. Pink Lady

16. Professor

18. Royal Coachman

19. Quill Gordon

23. Grey Hackle Yellow

24. Red Ant

[Herman 0]

I'll try the Gray Hackle Peacock as well.

 

[Don Stracener 0]

Herman - Grey Hackle Peacock

 

 

 

List so far

 

Threader - ME - Cal Royal Coachman, Dusty Miller, Blue Upright, Black Gnat female,

Red Ant, Royal Coachman (6 PATTERNS)

 

fly time - IN - cali. coachman and Cahill (2 PATTERNS)

Gray Squirrel - IN - McGinty

Moushka - IN - Cutthroat Fly add the bee... (2 PATTERNS)

Herman - IN - Black Gnat and the Gray Hackle Peacock (2 PATTERNS)

DNA - IN - Red Ibis and the White Miller (2 PATTERNS)

Goody - IN - King of the Waters? Mosquito?? (2 PATTERNS)

[Don Stracener 0]

 

Will post some photos of what I've got done next week.

 

These flies are left......

 

Beaver Kill

Brown Hackle Peacock

Coachman

Royal Coachman

Pink Lady

Professor

Quill Gordon

Grey Hackle Yellow

 

In case you think I've gone nuts tying all these patterns you should know it was 111 in the shade the last few days. I'm not getting much done outside and not fishing in that heat.

[Don Stracener 0]

Fellow Wet fly swappers... Here's what I have now.

 

Black Gnat Female Blue Upright

 

Dusty Miller Red Ant

 

The CDC Cal Royal Coachman

 

 

 

How's everyone doing on their creations?

[fly time 0]

Very nice lookin bunch a flies, Ill post some picts of mine this evening.

[Don Stracener 0]

I am really looking forward to seeing them.

[Don Stracener 0]

Yo!

 

Fellow Wet fly swappers, how are we doing? :dunno: :dunno:

[Herman 0]

Gray Hackle Peacocks are done, now the black gnats................

[fly time 0]

Sorry for the lack of contact, been kinda buisy, not done yet, but put a good dent in em.

[goody 0]

Hi Threader your flies are lookin great ! :headbang: . Just to dbl check when is the due date on this swap? Its been hot here too 105 here yesterday Thanks goody