I also would like to give it a try. Austin Harvey
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap, Update 10-13-04, PM 2 I'd like to give it a try. I'll do a bit of research and get my "bug" selection to ya. Steve Delaney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap, Update 10-13-04, PM 2 > Afternoon folks, > So far we have 11 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] > 11, Eric the Flytyer <[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 > > > > >
