lewy271 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2005 Which was a fantastic fly smallie...I look forward to reproducing that one in a few other colors too. Can't wait to see them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJD 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2005 I rec'd my set of flies today. There are some great patterns in there! Thanks to the swapmeister for hosting...and all of the tyers for participating. Can't wait to head north and catch some smallmouths! Best, Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GHow 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2005 Received. Looks great. Can't wait for the river water to return to normal spring flows (I hope). I still have last years to try out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy271 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2005 Flies look great guys...I'm happy with my first swap it was fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexfli 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2005 Wow....nice job everyone......looks great! ok...now that this swap is done...anyone want to join up on my carp swap? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kschu 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2005 And mine arrived today. I knew I should have come home for lunch. I took the afternoon off to go fishing. I spent 7 hours on the ponds at work. What a great way to spend the day. Now I wish I had some of these flies out there with me. Oh well, I'll have more for next time. There are some really sweet looking flies in this set. Not a bad one in the bunch. Got several Bluegills. Sometimes when you find them, the Smallies are right near by. One bluegill was so large I thought I had a bass on until I got it up near shore. It was 10 inches long. That had to be the largest bluegill I have ever brought in. And I got a 17" smallie as well. Both on a Red/White #12 M&M Fly Candy (like a clouser, tied with Marabou instead of bucktail). It was breezy (abt 10 MPH), not a cloud to be seen, temp about 60 degrees and the fishing action was very slow. But hey, any day fishing is better than time at work. Ken S. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atroutbum2 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2005 The flies came today. Theyre a great lookin bunch. Thanks to everone who tied, and thanks to Smalliehunter for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2005 What an awesome assortment of smallmouth flys Thanks SH for hosting and great job everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdeyette 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2005 Got mine on Friday...nice looking flies! Can't wait to try some of these out! Thanks all...and Smallie for hosting! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Madore 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Just received my box of bugs.... There's not a bad one in the bunch.... Pure artwork: I don't know whether to fish them or frame them! Thanks to all of you for making my first swap such a worthwhile experience. I only hope my own submission manages to bring you a little luck. Fish or frame? Fish or frame? Hmmmmm..... (I'm honestly leaning towards framing them for display in my (future) library. Or fishing them. Or.... damn!) heh heh Cheers! Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Fantastic job, by all! Thanks for hosting a great swap there Smallie. Look out Green Trout, here I come!! Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2005 Thanks everyone those flies are something else, very cool. Thanks Smallie for hosting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites