ihang10 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2015 hang10 Evolution proceeds by single (usually) small changes. If you look back over the patterns offered by your fellow swappers you will see that each differs from the pattern before it by at most one major changes. (An additional change of hook size by one size is also permitted.) Your submission (which looks like a excellent fly) contains 6 changes. In fact, all you retained of your parent pattern was the collar. Please review the directions in my first post and resubmit your contribution. Got it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2015 Checkmate 2.0 HOOK: #8 THREAD: black 8/0 TAIL: grizzly cock BODY: muskrat RIB: blue Krystal Flash WING: Deer hair HACKLE: grizzly cock HEAD: red thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Ok, the purple biots seems kind of tricky to find for me in the shops I normally frequent. Can anyone help, or will pink be ok? Else I will need to find some whites and then use a permanent felt marker.... /Henrik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Much better hang! Looks like we are out of the water! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Henrick- The marker sounds like a quick and easy solution. I bet you would get good results using a purple marker on your pink biots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Rockworm>> Thank you.I will be travelling the next two weeks, and will not be able to tie up the flies before mid june, but should be timely enough right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Henrik- I was hoping to have this swap wrapped up by July 1. But YGDWYGD (Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.) I can't start my work here until I have all your flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Sounds like the first flies are on their way. (Thanks for the quick work, Sharon!) Remember everyone: You DO NOT need to toe tag your flies and you will not get your original container back. (So make it cheap and disposable.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Henrik- I was hoping to have this swap wrapped up by July 1. But YGDWYGD (Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.) I can't start my work here until I have all your flies. I should be able to have them at your place before july 1st. Henrik Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
professori 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Ok, the purple biots seems kind of tricky to find for me in the shops I normally frequent. Can anyone help, or will pink be ok? Else I will need to find some whites and then use a permanent felt marker.... /Henrik Henrick, I took white biots and dyed them with grape Kool-aid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2015 My kids would consider that a waste! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2015 I wondered where the market was for Kool Aid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2015 Ok, the purple biots seems kind of tricky to find for me in the shops I normally frequent. Can anyone help, or will pink be ok? Else I will need to find some whites and then use a permanent felt marker.... /Henrik Henrick, I took white biots and dyed them with grape Kool-aid. And kool-aid is not available in Denmark. Luckily I'm going to Frederick MD and Boston MA next two weeks (any one in for some fishing or tying? - Will be at the lower savage and Big hunting creek at some points during the stay in MD) and might be able to get some kool aid. Is it available in Target? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2015 I'm not far from Frederick but I'm also traveling the next 3 weeks, otherwise I would have joined you on the Savage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djtrout 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2015 geez, the Savage is one of my favorite spots (I live in VA). I'll be traveling as well the next 3 weeks ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites