What a great idea. If you don't mind a newbie, I think I would like to try.
Most of my current flies that I have been tying are about the size of a small Cessna (most are about a size 10), but I am getting better at the smaller stuff (working on some size 14 Red Squirrel Nymphs). If you would rather not have a beginner, I would not be offended. Just let me know. Thanks, Matt Fuller St Louis, MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap, Update > So far we have 6 interested, any more? Tony? Don O? Jimmy D? Rodney? > > Swap group so far, > 1, Jimi ? > 2, Mike Morris, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 3, Rob P., [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 4, Pete, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 5, Rodney Barilleaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 6, William Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Morning folks, well, it was short reprieve, it started raining again this > morning about 4:45 and is still doing so. Temps have not even hit 60 yet, > 56* outside and drizzle). May be a blessing because I am still stiff and > sore from pushing myself the 2 days we did have sun. > > Now to the topic. > > Since I am inside this morning trying to stay warm, I was looking over some > of my fly fishing books. One of my all time favorites is "Selective Trout". > Was flipping through it and had an idea for a swap. Now I don't think I have > ever seen this type of swap before so maybe I have something new here. Plus, > being coked up in the house brings on the fly tying bug again, maybe time > for me to host a swap again. > > Wonder if anyone would be interested in a "Life Cycle Swap"? By this I mean > you would tie X number of flies of each stage, (3). Something like a Nymph, > Emerger and a Dun, representing a particular type of insect. Or maybe an > Emerger, Dun, Spinner. Get the idea? Your flies would represent the life > cycle of a particular insect. Now what makes this a bit more interesting is > that you would have to do a bit of research on your bugs, (What > Homework???). Yep, a bit of homework, because the size of the flies would > have to represent the cycle for that insect. > > Say you wanted to do a Mayfly, which one? Hexagenia or Paraleptophlebia? > Say that last one ten times fast !!!) Or a Stone fly, which one a > Setipalpia or a Filipalpia, (one is cold water the other warm water). > Anyway, you get the idea. You do your research, decide on an insect, decide > which 3 stages you want to tie, the patterns and sizes and go for it. Now I > realize that this would take a bit longer than a normal swap, (I know how > you folks are on doing your homework), and would probably limit it to 12 > tiers or so. Have a due date say in February? I think it could not only be > fun, it could be educational, maybe make a card with the info on it and the > recipes, (Like an extra large toe tag)? > > Whatcha think folks??? > Cold and drizzly Jimi > > > > > >
