I am interested- count me in-
rob poutre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
rob poutre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jimi~
I would do this swap. Looking for a new one anyway!
Rob P.
--- Desert Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> 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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