Afternoon folks,
We have a cold front blowing in, high today was 69 at 10 am. Temps have
been dropping slowly all day with a north wind. 60 outside right now.
So far we have 10 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. Check the list below.
I have tentatively decided on my insect, so has Pete.
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 , Epphemerella infrequens, (Pale Morning Dun, Western)
2, Mike Morris, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
3, Rob P., [EMAIL PROTECTED]
4, Pete, Choroterpes basalis or Isonychia bicolor
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]
10, Vagn Hansen <[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
