"Fly Swap 1 - Charlies"

[catchabarra]

Fly Swap Guidelines

Final Registration Date: 29/4

Final Postage Date: 29/5


1) All tyers to register with swap master by 29/4
2) All tyers to advise swap master (catchabarra) of
a) what fly they are tying; and
b) their email address and postal address,
when registering.
3) Day after 29/4 swap master is to email each participant with the number of flies required (total number of participants)
4) All flies to be posted to swap master by no later than last post 29/5
5) All flies to be individually toe tagged with tyers name and pattern name
6) Flies to be securely packed in cardboard or plastic rigid container that is labeled with tyers name
7) Container to be sent to swap master together with stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Swap master will divide up flies ensuring each participant gets 1 of each.
9) Swap master to start new thread on forum for feedback from participants (constructive and positive feedback only please – we’re doing this for fun remember, not to score points).

You’ll note I have asked that each tyer tie enough for one fly for each each participant, which obviously includes themselves. This just makes it easier for the swap master who can just divide them up evenly and not have to worry about who tied what etc.

Anselmo,
I hope you don't mind but I used your outline because it said what needs to be said and covers every thing, well said ;D ;D
what do you think of the dates?

Gary 8)

[Vinny]

yeah no wories mate well tou know i'm in i'll send you a pm with my details. i'll tie a little black charlie for tarpon it faily simple but i don't reckon you can beat it for tarpon on dusk or at night.

[vince]

I am in.
wouldn't it be better if every one ties the fly of their choice, so that instead of getting ten flys the same they will be all diffrerent ones? even if some tied the same it doesn,t matter?
thats my way of thinking, its up to you guys.
cheers Vince.
ps Gary I have sent you my details in your massages board.

[Anselmo]

Catchabarra

count me in - i will be tying a LTC - Long Tall Charlie
i will pm you my emaill and postal address

Vince, the idea behind a swap is that you get practice by tying 10 or so of the same fly of your choice within pre-defined boundaries (in this case - charlies in #8)
as you'll see although we're all tying charlies, the 10 you get will each be significantly different from each other, its a chance to compare other tyers styles etc
if this works out i'm sure we'll see other swaps which might be catskill style dry flies, bass bugs, vampires, crabs, whatever else strikes a potential swapmasters fancy.
its all good fun, and a great feeling to receive those flies in the mail.
i did a rat swap a few years ago for salmon flies
and they are now framed on my wall, because apart from me, the other tyers were all worrld famous (dave mcneese, warren duncan etc)


Anselmo

[Vinny]

vince you'll find that there is plenty of room to play with within charlies like bream bombs etc its also interesting to see the different ways ppl tie similar flies and compare them to yours

[zonker]

Hi Gary
It looks like some posts have got lost. Can I just check the final number of flies we need to send?
thanks
Kym

[catchabarra]

It looks like 6 will do it.

gary

[vince]

Hi Gary I sent you mine this morning.
cheers vince.

[vince]

Vinny I will try your tarpon fly, there are few tarpons here well educated, getting bit frustrating for me. I will see if yours work
cheers vince.

[Viny]

hi guys sorry been tied up for a while i'll still be in the swap is every thing still all go?
are you going to be swapmaster Anselmo? if so can you send me a pm with postage details.

p.s how'd you go on the tarpon Vince?

[vince]

Vinny I let you know when you send the flies, waiting for your special tarpon fly.
cheers vince.

[zonker]

Hey Gary
Flies are tied and packed. Just need to get to the post office and they'll be on their way.
cheers
Kym

[catchabarra]

Kym your flys have arived thats all of them I'll pack them up and retern them tomorow.
there are some great flys. good job guys. ;D

gary

[vince]

Hi guys I got the flies they all look super, how ever there was only 2 names with the flies Kims and Anselmos, I don't know guys how you make it look so neat.
Vinny I was waiting for that tarpon black charlie what happened?
cheers vince.

[catchabarra]

vince,
I tied the "Jelly Charlly" ;D. with the soft plastic tail.

Gary

[zonker]

Hey guys
Flies have arrived safe and sound in Sydney. Some good looking flies in there. Can't wait to give them a swim. Will post a report when I do.
Hey Vince, I love those home made flouro eyes. How do you make them? And it's great to see some orange bucktail in use. One of my favourite flies is an orange bucktail clouser style fly with black marabou or arctic fox wing.
cheers
Kym

[vince]

Hi Kim.
I put a nail same diameter as the bead holes, I cut the nail with side cuters that spreads the nail diameter, then push the bead on tight just leave enough space to feel up with araldite, then paint, it is bit fiddely I make 20 in one go, I push the beads on one side into the foam, sometimes feel up the whole side with one araldite mix, while still there paint it five minutes later, when dry apply nail glitter polish, when all dry turn the other side, beware it doesn't like getting knocked with hard places, cracks very easy.
cheers vince.

[Viny]

i'm really sorry guys i've been really busy with uni, i had to pull out of a few swaps, i was sure i left a post here to say i was out, but obviously not. my sincerest apologies.


Vinny