fly swap?

[catchabarra]

Is any one here intersted in a fly swap?
I've been in a lot on other sites and was thinking about one on here.
there great for beginers, every one could commn't on every ones flys, constutive only!!!
any takers?

Gary 8)

[baldyhead]

Hey I'll bite Gary, please explain how it would work.
cheers baldy

[catchabarra]

Swappers, if you've never seen heard of or participated in a fly swap, here's your chance to have a ball, learn heaps and get better at tying. each swap has a theme. You choose your swap. Decide on a pattern and tie up 1 fly of that pattern for each of the other swappers.

Lets say there's 10 participants total.

You tie up 1 fly of your choosing for each of the other swappers (9) attach details of the fly, materials, tying instructions etc and include sufficient return postage in stamps if it costs 2 dollars to mail them, include $2 stamp in the pack then mail them to the swap master who in turn will collate the collection, returning 1 each of 9 different flies to the participants.

Once you've decided to nominate to participate, you need to decide on the pattern early and ensure you have adequate materials to do the task. Get into it as early as possible. There's nothing worse for a swap master than sitting waiting for someone to send flies that are a month late and everyone is waiting for your fly. But that won't happen because there will be a time limit on it.

Gary
Swap master

[Vinny]

hey sounds like a great idea! i'll be in. the theme would have to be saltwater of some sort cause thats all i tie. wat would you want put in basics or real original stuff?

[vince]

Hi Gary count me in,
cheers vince.

[Borumba_boy]

i would be in but i gotta go to flyntie and get some more materials im running low on a bit of stuff
Nathan

[Anselmo]

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i'm up for it

what flies are we tying?

past swaps i've been involved in have picked a theme rather than a free-for-all.

i tie all sorts (specialising in salmon flies)
so decide and let me know

Cheers

Anselmo

[Anselmo]

further on the swap theme

the best way to learn a pattern is to repeat it many times

tips for swaps:
1) try and get all flies lookinga s uniform as possible - nothing worse than being a swapmaster and having a box arrive with 5 good flies and 5 scabby flies
2) do them early!
3) do flies you know you can do well
4) when you get your swapsies in the post copy them and try them when you fish


AK Best: "i never feel i have mastered a fly until i have tied 100 dozen of them"

[Anselmo]

heres a fly you would NOT use in a swap

Lang syne
tied by myself and framed and on my wall

ahh memories!

[Anselmo]

and heres one you would:

Classic Adams

[Vinny]

has any one seen gary pop up on any of the chatboards lately cause he posted this awhile ago and it would be good to kick this off soon

[Anselmo]

no

if he doesn't show up i'd be happy to host it though
we might need a few more tyers ???

anselmo

[Vinny]

yeah no worries

you hear that everybody get in on the fly swap now!

[Anselmo]

what about if we make it a #12 dry fly - any style
entries confirmed here before 18th april

flies to me (details to follow) posted by say 1st may
as soon as i get them i'll divvy them and post them on

i'll do some guidelines tomorrow and post them here

entrants: max 10

1) Anselmo

[Vinny]

how about some saltwater flies it gives us a really broad range to choose from and its all i use at the moment (apart from the fact that i'm lost tying little dry flies).