thedrake
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Swap
Terrestrial swap anyone? Beetles, ants, hoppers etc... I figure most tyers are tying them now so it would be an appropriate swap.
If your interested let me know. If not, no big whoop.
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Cold
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So far:
1) bear-kodiak.....Ant
2) Cold............Hi-vis beetle
3) doubletaper.....Barking Spider
4) flyfishindave...Elk Hair Beetle
5) Green Weenie....Atomic Ant
6) PAMuddler.......Mono-Ant
7) thedrake........Japanese Beetle
8) tippecanoe......Earplug Hopper
post edited by Cold - 2009/07/22 13:59:35
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doubletaper
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drake, i'm in if we get enough people. ~dt
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Cold
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I did some searching, and I think I'm going to try a combination of 2 beetle patterns. Once I give it a try to see if I can handle it, I'll confirm.  How many people do we need?
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Drake, count me in. I would like to give it a try.
Put me down for a black mono ant. you fish it like a wet fly
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doubletaper
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i'll tie a barking spider pattern.
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thedrake
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i'll tie a barking spider pattern.
I had kung pao chicken for lunch and have been tying those all afternoon.
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Cold
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i'll tie a barking spider pattern.
I had kung pao chicken for lunch and have been tying those all afternoon.
 I'll be tying a hi-vis beetle pattern similar to this:  But with deer hair legs, and an indicator that wont blend in with every bit of white foam, wood, cottonwood seed, etc. that happens to be drifting by.
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bear-kodiak
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Drake: I could do some sort of ant....jim
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Drake I will tie a elk hair beetle
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Green Weenie
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I'm in! Not sure what I will tie but, I am leaning on an atomic ant.
fly fish....save a worms life
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Cold
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So far:
1) bear-kodiak.....Ant
2) Cold............Hi-vis beetle
3) doubletaper.....Barking Spider
4) flyfishindave...Elk Hair Beetle
5) Green Weenie....Atomic Ant
6) PAMuddler.......Mono-Ant
7) thedrake........Japanese Beetle
post edited by Cold - 2009/07/22 13:58:01
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thedrake
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I'll do a para-ant.......or a Japanese beetle. Not sure yet. Thanks for keeping track cold. 
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I want in. I've been waiting for a swap since I started tying. I'm sure mine won't be pretty but I will try something. What other patterns can you guys think of...maybe a para-ant if drake doesn't do it...or I could try a earplug hopper, althought it would be my first.
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Cold
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How long have you been tying? A para-ant might turn out to be a little tricky if you're not used to that technique. I know it gives me fits at times... 
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I've done para versions of adams, sulfers, and bwo. I dont know the ant though really.
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Cold
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Oh, if you've got the hang of the method, I think the ant would just be a variation. You'd probably be fine.
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lol now im nervous.....
how bout you do the ant and I will do the hopper?
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Cold
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lol now im nervous.....
how bout you do the ant and I will do the hopper?
Dont be nervous! Its just that I havent been tying long either, and I didnt even attempt the parachute style until I'd been tying avidly for about 9 months. It's one of my favorite dries to fish, though, and I'd look forward to getting a para-ant to use as a proportion model in this swap. I just wanted to make sure you weren't tying for about 6 weeks, and picked the pattern because it looked cool, haha.
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tippecanoe
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lol i know what you are saying, when i first tried it it gave me fits too. too bad it is so effective.....
yeah pencil me in for a green earplug hopper.
How many do we do? I've never done this before, so let me know. I can take care of distribution if no one else wants to.
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thedrake
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I'll take care of the distribution on this one.
I can post a step by step with pics for the para ant if one of you guys want to give it a try for the swap.
Let's do one fly to each person, since I have a feeling we'll have more people joining.
I've decided on the Jap beetle.
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Cold
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Edited my first post in the thread (2nd overall) with the rundown. Haven't done one of these since snow was on the ground and steel filled the tribs!
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fishenfool46
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wish i could help but i have been tying for steele < going to tie up about a hundred senyo wiggle stones in size 16 working on the back halves first i am going to do chartruese, hot pink, pearl, and purple 25 of each sale some at the flea market.all my steel tying is going to be small size for low clear conditions.just picked up an avid 4 piece 3wt new on ebay with shipping 125.00 now got to save for a reel
post edited by fishenfool46 - 2009/07/22 18:53:31
I didn't say these are the ten suggestions signed God
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creel
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Fool, nice collection of Fishing and Hunting stuff, its a shame it never gets used, let me know when you start selling it, first dibbs, Okay. Avid Hunting and Fishing person, very avid, John
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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creel
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I also heard you are collecting boats and motors.
thats a good fish, they are all good, some are gooder than others
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fishenfool46
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who fishes and hunts i am starting my own sporting goods store lmao look out bass pro. and remember creel i most likely got as many fish as you and i never left the house but thanks for keeping the fuel companies in business now i know why it is coming down. lol
post edited by fishenfool46 - 2009/07/22 21:25:27
I didn't say these are the ten suggestions signed God
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harrypelles
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I'd be interested in how the swap works. I don't tie at the moment but will begin learning this winter. I'd be curious to see what the swap is all about just because I'm into all things fishing...
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each ties the amount of flies per tyers in the swap, sends them to one person, each person gets one of each fly, and then sent back out. Simple.
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thedrake
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Let's keep the swap open til Saturday.
How long do younzes need to tie up enough for the swap?
I'm in no hurry.
Send the flies to:
Daniel Baughman
309 N. Montgomery St
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
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