From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap, Update Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:07:39 -0600
Evening Matt,
Well, 2 things, one, I am very familiar with Cessna's, (ask Tony, Don O
or Jimmy D). Second, since I was born In Quincy Ill., (just down the road
from you), Your in. I was a newby once, if it wasn't for the friends I made
in the group I still would be. Look forward to your flies. Take your time,
pace yourself and above all, have fun with it. I will post all the details
after the sign up date closes, off list.
Jimi
Swapmiester for the "Life Cycle Swap"
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
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