Not bad skip, not bad at all for a first time. I finished the burnt wings last night Ive got so much tying to do and so little time. I got down to the last burnt wing, started tying to primp it a little, and pulled one of the wings out and had to start over. Ill be sending the flies saturday morning. Im gonna do a march brown emerger of some type. I dont know that its gonna be parachute style because this really killed my grizzly and brown necks.

TTT
 
Due date is next Thursday:  April 12.

GOT IT
 
Hey I know I'm an old man but my eyes are still OK 

Ill be sending them out in the morning jon, I expect you will have them prob monday or tuesday at the latest.

Due to lack of time and neck feathers I did a CDC Loopwing emerger where half the fly is the mayfly body and the other half is nymmph with a trailing shuck. Hope you guys arent ****ed but, if it makes you feel any better I had to go and buy CDC.

Shipped my flies.
Threw some BWO emergers in. Keep em, give em out, whatever. Was just playing with some ideas.

Who can honestly say they are ever happy with themselves, you always think somthing isnt good enough. I tied some stoneflys last night that looked awsome, and the more i sat and looked at them, the worse they looked. That wingcase isnt big enough... that wing case is too small, gee that abdomen should be wider.

I seriously dont doubt that Ive went through 3,000 hooks in the last three years since I started tying. PRACTICE!!!!

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Who can honestly say they are ever happy with themselves, you always think something isn't good enough. I tied some stoneflys last night that looked awsome, and the more i sat and looked at them, the worse they looked. That wingcase isnt big enough... that wing case is too small, gee that abdomen should be wider.

I seriously dont doubt that Ive went through 3,000 hooks in the last three years since I started tying. PRACTICE!!!!

 
LOL
I went through the same thing during the last swap. And I think we had 18 participants. I never spent so much time tying a fly. I wanted every fly to be perfect and each one cloning the last. I ended up tying 24 and the sub par 6 ended up in my flybox.
I was going to get into this current swap but I'm low budget tying this year. I'm running out of all the stuff I really need and trying to squeeze everything I have just to get through this season. 14 and smaller hooks are at a premium. I'm in desperate need of Daichii 1100 #26.  Rooster necks are getting thin on the small feathers. I even sent my wading boots to the local shoemaker instead of buying a new pair.
What's  a poor fly tier to do?
Loopy, I don't want to hear you say.... " Start going to work instead of going fishing"
 

I have not received Skip's or Chris's.  A friend took some pics of the other for me, because my camera sucks for close ups, I'll get the pics up monday.  They need resized to fit the forum.

Mine went out Friday Morning USPS Priority mail you should have them Monday
Jeremy  your Nymph Skin is in there also
I sent Jon Some plastic boxes to ship all the flies back to everybody also
 
Looking forward to the Flies
Thanks Jon for Hosting
 

One thing for sure- if you try to take a pic of mine the camara will never be right again.

Skip,
Thanks for the skin, ill let you know how it works out, thanks for the box also!

Jon,
Thanks for posting picks. The front of my fly doesnt look very full, weird looks better in person I can assure you guys that much.

Great pics. You guys are good. Can't wait to hold them!

Now we gotta make a day to all fish dry flies.

Skip, he needs some dry fly action! Skip or anyone else, your more then welcome to come to central pa and fish with me anytime.

Hell drake is a sucker guide, and between him knowing what suckers like and my knowledge of the area, we can catch some FISH!!

I got my flies. Thanks for the boxes. Gave one to my boy who's a beginner (4 1/2).
The flies are great! I feel like I've been out classed. Well done guys.

Received the flies....well done!   I hope we can do this again real soon.
 
Skip........Thanks for the boxes.  I'm sure they will come in handy.