WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 Guys are welcome too! Of all the swaps I've run in the last 11 years this is one of my all-time favorites! This swap, with a due date in March (Women's History Month) is for fly patterns designed by women. And PLEASE, no more pictures of you guys tying in a dress!! Women have contributed a lot to this fine hobby over the years. Fly Fishing Hall of Famer, Mary Orvis Marbury, was the first American to compile a book of American fly patterns (all books before were from Europe), she was in charge of Orvis' professional fly tyers program (all women) and one of her last pupils became a HOFer herself! Did you know that Holly Theirault was only 12 years old (with 8 years tying under her belt!) when she designed the Maple Syrup fly. And there are women from outside the US as well - Alice Conba from Ireland, Nadia Stancev of Macedonia, and Misako Ishimura from Japan to name a few. Here are the rules of this swap. Flies must have a woman as one of its designers. Flies can be from women of history or current tyers and if you are a woman or a guy lucky enough to know a woman tyer who designs flies GREAT! This is another cross-site swap with the NAFFF (theflyfishingfor.com) so there are a maximum of 15 spots available for sign-up. FRESH WATER PATTERNS ONLY - so I am sorry to any Dotty Ballantyne or Dianna Rudolph fans out there (although I have had some success using bonefish patterns to catch bass and other fish-eating fish!). Sign-up will close at when we reach 15 swappers OR by the Friday, February 18th and the flies are due by Friday, March 18th. Please remember the basic 5 - your flies, toe tags, swap box, SASE and your sending envelope. This swap is open to ALL level tyers and a fly-tying gift or two will be sent to all swappers. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to PM me on this site and I'll be most happy to help you out. Also, if you are a newer tyer or new to swaps, please let me know as well so I can best help make this a great experience for you! Lastly, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! Kim 1) John1986 (FTF)- TBD 2) DarrellP (FTF) - Alice Conba AC Bug - received 3) gadabout - (FTF) Northern Lights - received 4) fishingbobnelson (FTF) - Spent Partridge Caddis received 5) RickB (FTG) - Helen's Heller - received 6) Woodenlegs (FTF) - Fern Fly by Mary Orvis Marbury - received 7) flukefly (NAFFF) - The Betty - received 😎vicrider (FTF) (by request!) - I will do two Deb Paskall soft hackle flies - received 9) redietz (NAFFF) - Maple Syrup - received 10) TroutFinn (NAFFF) - Hot Mustard - received 11) tomahawk (NAFFF) - Purple Perdigon Bullet - received *This IS the final count, in short. tie and mail in 11 flies and you'll get at least 11 back!* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 I'll take the eighth spot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) So does it mean a guy could tie a fly designed by a woman? Oh and I want slot 6 Edited February 4, 2022 by Woodenlegs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 It means a guy MUST tie a pattern designed by a woman!😀 And like I said - YOU can't wear a skirt and have it count! MOST of us don't have the legs to pull it off! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 I hope that answers your question Woodenlegs. Would you like to join in? And Nick, I hope that I've addressed your issue as well!😄 Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodenlegs 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2022 Sign me up and sorry I don’t have a dress Slot 6 - Fern Fly by Mary Orvis Marbury Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnw1986 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2022 I’m in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2022 You are both in and PLEASE don't be sorry that you DO NOT have a dress!😁 Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2022 There are probably plenty of flies out there for us but if you look up Deb Paskall on her Youtube channel you'll find a nice bunch of flies. Problem with so many other tiers is that the women seem to gravitate to streamers and I was looking for something different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2022 49 minutes ago, vicrider said: There are probably plenty of flies out there for us but if you look up Deb Paskall on her Youtube channel you'll find a nice bunch of flies. Problem with so many other tiers is that the women seem to gravitate to streamers and I was looking for something different. Check out the flies of Ann Schweigert, Josephine Sedlecky-Borsum, Torill Kolbu, Helen Shaw, Carolyn Parker, Alice Conba ... all either wets, dries or nymphs - Torill's known for her woven bodied flies. I can send you some ideas if you need. Happy to help! Not all women tyers are Carrie Stevens clones! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2022 ONLY 3 TYERS SO FAR! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2022 If you can get to at least six I'm all for doing two flies. In fact I already have a half dozen of one style and started a couple of a different style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2022 I will try an Alice Contract fly. I assume those on her website listed with the prefix "AC" are her originals. I am doing this because I don't want to appear misogynistic. Not with three daughters! Besides , I have long admired her flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2022 darrell Alice Conba not Contact flies here Alice Conba flies (flytierspage.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnw1986 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2022 Thank you for the link flytire, I was having trouble finding any patterns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
