John, this is really a nice idea. I would like to see the box crossing the pont. Pls put me on the distribution list. Rene Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: John Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Donnerstag, 24. Oktober 2002 21:18 Betreff: [VFB] New Swap Idea
>Okay, folks, let's get back to our roots. Flies and >swaps. I just joined a swap on another list I hang out >on, Westfly, which is a list for ff'ers from northern >Cal, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Before I >outline the swap, let me say that the guy who started >it on Westfly borrowed it from FAOL, so I don't feel >like I'm plagiarizing his idea. Apparently, the FAOL >swap started with tying materials, but I'm thinking we >can do it with flies. The one on Westfly is for flies, >too. > >Let's say, just for example, we start with 10 people, >each person ties three flies and sends them to me. Out >of the 30 flies, I take the ones I want and replace >them with at least the same number I took (or more if >I want). The flies I put in don't have to be the same >as the ones I orginally tied and they don't have to be >all the same. I then send them to the next person on >the list. That person can take as many or as few flies >as he wants, but he must replace them with at least as >many as he takes (or more). He then sends them on to >the next person who does the same and so on. The >number of flies in the box will gradually increase or >at least remain the same while the mix of flies will >change. Remember, the flies you put in can be totally >different from the flies you originally tied. >Theoretically, if no one cheats the box could go >around perpetually with different flies each time it >comes to you. > >I know this sounds kind of weird, but I think it might >be interesting. This wouldn't work with any group >except one like VFB, since it depends on basically >fair, honest, upright and just plain fine folks, >exactly the like the ones on this list. > >Anyway, if there's any interest in this, let me know. >If anyone has any suggestion, please say so. Don't >want to have too many restrictions or rules, would >like to keep it to trout flies and of course no >ridiculously easy flies, since it's not fair to >everyone else. If you think this a crazy idea, don't >hesitate to say that, too. Once the box has gone >around a few times, we could, with the vote of >everyone involved, donate the flies to a cause or >maybe auction them off and donate the money to TU or >FFF or or the Boy Scouts or see just how long we can >keep it going. > >Okay, that's it. Please post your responses to the >list so everyone can get a feel for how this crazy >idea goes over. If it looks like there might be enough >interest (I'm thinking at minimum ten people), I'll >post a deadline and so on. > >One last note, 10 participants was just a "for >instance" kind of thing. I we had say, 25 tiers at 4 >flies each, it would make a real nice variety to start >out with. > > -John > Oregon > > > > > >===== >The River- >You passers-by, who share my journey, >You move and change,I move and am the same; >You move and are gone, I move and remain. > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site >http://webhosting.yahoo.com/
