Hi Jimi, I would love to be in this swap.
Vagn -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Desert Eagle Sent: 13. oktober 2004 14:32 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap, Update 10-13-04 Morning folks, So far we have 9 swappers, we can take a couple more. This looks like it will be an interesting swap. I will hold the sign ups till the 22nd, or until we hit a max of 12. Research the life cycles of your intended insect and determine which patterns you will tie. The can be as life like or generic as you desire. I think we will have some very interesting flies from this swap with some good ideas. Being creative and varying the recipe for your local area is also an option. I would recommend getting your hands on a copy of "Selective Trout", it is a great reference tool and gives major insects and the basic colorations for them. It even lists some common patterns and materials for each. Flies will be due no later than the first of February, preferably sooner. Swappers are to include a self addressed envelope with return postage in US dollars so your flies can get back to you. No mater what the total number of swappers, include one extra set to be sent to Byard as a thank you for having this list and doing a great job of helping us all out. Once the sign ups is over all correspondence will be off list. Check the list below and make sure you are on it if you want to be, if I made a mistake, let me know know. 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] 7, Matthew Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 8, S�ren Finne <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 9, Peggy Brenner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ---------------------------------------- Jeg bruger den gratis version af SPAMfighter. Den har indtil videre fjernet 371 spam mails. Privatbrugere f�r SPAMfighter helt gratis. Pr�v gratis www.spamfighter.dk nu!
