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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Trapper Rob on January 31, 2016, 08:29:47 pm

Title: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 31, 2016, 08:29:47 pm
Is anybody interested in trying a fly swap there's been some talk of fly fishing thought maybe some of us that do fly tying could swap some flies.
If people are interested we could draw names & make up a doz. to send out.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on January 31, 2016, 09:09:52 pm
I'm up for it but not making a dozen. I only use one or two kind of flies down here and my favorite is from a Flip-Flop.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 31, 2016, 09:31:28 pm
What do you think Eddie maybe 6.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 01, 2016, 02:50:02 am
id be into that. are we talkin a dozen different or identical? ether way would be fine with me tho
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 01, 2016, 08:21:06 am
Sounds fun to me!
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 01, 2016, 10:55:52 am
Six sounds good to me.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 01, 2016, 10:24:32 pm
We'll see if anybody else wants in till the end of the week if not us 4 will do a swap.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 02, 2016, 12:21:43 am
Make this an annual or bi annual thing and by fall I'll join in. Gotta go buy all the supplies again now that I'm going to start but I kinda remember from when I was young.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 02, 2016, 02:48:14 am
Lol. Four of six done and ready to go xD
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 02, 2016, 09:33:06 pm
Eddie do you fish for trout in FL.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 03, 2016, 02:37:21 pm
The only trout with have is silver and speckled trout, saltwater fish.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Pat B on February 03, 2016, 11:00:00 pm
I hope you guys post pics of the flies when you make them.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 04, 2016, 12:43:37 pm
What size hooks do you guys use most?
I use a lot of 12 & 14 some 8.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 04, 2016, 07:46:33 pm
What size hooks do you guys use most?
I use a lot of 12 & 14 some 8.

Same here
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 06, 2016, 02:27:52 pm
Here's the list send to the person under you the bottom person sends to the top person. Will Feb 15th be good for everybody to ship by?
Adam
Mullet
Trapper Rob
jayman448
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 07, 2016, 10:29:34 pm
Yea, I can do it. I didn't know it started till Adam PM'd me.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 08, 2016, 09:55:24 pm
I got mine about finished.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Danzn Bar on February 08, 2016, 09:58:45 pm
Don't forget the pic's...........
DBar
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 08, 2016, 11:09:00 pm
I'm halfway done.  I hope to get the other 6 done within the next few days.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 09, 2016, 12:41:00 am
The other six? So are we making six or twelve then?
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 09, 2016, 09:03:30 am
I was doing a dozen since I was having fun tying them and was doing fairly simple patterns. I'm not sure what the official trade is for though.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 09, 2016, 10:55:55 am
I hope it's six.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: lebhuntfish on February 09, 2016, 11:58:41 am
Man I missed out on this one it looks like. I would have definitely jumped on this swap. I haven't tied any flies for a while but I have tied thousands. I grew up about 15 min from one of the biggest trout parks in the country. Bennett Springs State Park. I used to teach fly fishing down there in the summer months some.
Patrick
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 09, 2016, 12:19:07 pm
Six is fine with me. I looked back at the first page and I missed reading that post. Sorry if I caused confusion. That's one thing I'm very good at!
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 13, 2016, 06:20:21 pm
Got mine ready to go told the wife to drop them in the mail Mon. she said there closed so they will go out Tues.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 13, 2016, 08:52:25 pm
Mine were in the mail friday. Should mail out by monday. Idk how long itll take to get to Oregon from BC tho xD
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 14, 2016, 01:45:23 pm
Mine will be in the mail Tuesday if Trapper reads his PM's.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 14, 2016, 06:22:56 pm
I'm hoping to get to the post office Tuesday or Wednesday.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 14, 2016, 10:09:49 pm
Eddie it didn't come through I just checked them again when I read this.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 15, 2016, 11:29:10 am
Trap, I need your address.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 15, 2016, 08:47:49 pm
In the mail in the morning.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 15, 2016, 09:08:59 pm
Mine will be in the mail in the morning also.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 16, 2016, 11:42:34 am
I just got back from the post office.  Hopefully the flies will be delivered in the next few days.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 16, 2016, 09:11:02 pm
Mine headed to BC today.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 19, 2016, 10:39:26 pm
Got mine from mullet yesterday those are some of the nicest flies I've seen I'll get some pics up this weekend.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 24, 2016, 09:23:04 pm
Has anybody else received there flies yet.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 24, 2016, 09:37:20 pm
 I just received mine from jayman448 today and they look great!  This week has been really hectic for me, but I'm hoping to get some photos of them posted in the next couple days.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 24, 2016, 10:22:38 pm
Not yet, Rob. Looking forward to seeing pictures of everybodies.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 25, 2016, 01:17:08 am
with my luck they were picked up by customs as an invasive species XD haha
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: stickbender on February 26, 2016, 03:21:37 am

     Wow, just look at those flys!  8) Boy those are really nice.  8) Kinda of hard to pick which of them is the nicest. ???  But just looking a the pictures, must be kinda of like looking at pictures of mountains, and then actually being there.  8) Oh yeah, great job guys, keep them coming, and keep sending all these great pictures.  ::) Uh, so did you guys, kinda forget to send the pictures, that were forthcoming? ???  Don't have any way to take pictures, and then post them?  ask the neighbors, 10 yr. old kid, he can help you. ;)  Come on lets see some pictures of these flies.  They are like Sasquatch, they don't exist, unless you have photographic proof. ;)  Hmmm, a fly tied with the hair from a Sasquatch, bet that you could use that to catch catfish! :o  Be like pre stink bait, lures.  :P
                                    Wayne
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 26, 2016, 09:17:44 pm
Here are the flies I received from jayman448.  I'm sorry that my photography won't do them justice.  They are very well tied and look like very versatile patterns.  I'm really looking forward to getting them wet!  Thanks jayman!

Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on February 26, 2016, 11:13:30 pm
that red doc spratley i tend to do well on. same with chironamids too if you have the patience. my best fish was on that green bellied tom thumb tho. only about a four pound rainbow but took me to my backing three times. i had a hard time knowing what to tie for ya, not knowing bass patterns (or if you even fish bass). anyways hope they do ya well bud
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: lebhuntfish on February 27, 2016, 12:15:12 am
Nicely tied!

Patrick
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: stickbender on February 27, 2016, 12:17:44 am

     Aha!  Now that is what I am talking about!  Very nice indeed! 8)
                                    Wayne
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Adam on February 27, 2016, 02:52:58 pm
Thanks jayman! I like fishing for bass, panfish, trout, really anything that will bite.  I'm sure all those flies will be very useful.  It's fun seeing patterns that work well in areas other than my home waters too.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 28, 2016, 10:35:30 am
Here's the flies that Eddie mullet sent me I can't wait to try them out.
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q717/TrapperRob/bedfordvillage%20177_zpslat0ttig.jpg) (http://s1355.photobucket.com/user/TrapperRob/media/bedfordvillage%20177_zpslat0ttig.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on February 28, 2016, 08:47:43 pm
The green one in the middle made from a Flip-Flop will slay Bluegill.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on February 28, 2016, 09:37:10 pm
Can't wait for the ice to get off the pond Eddie so I can catch me a mess.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on March 03, 2016, 10:00:14 am
Finally got my flies. Going to try to post some pictures tonight
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Parnell on March 03, 2016, 11:28:54 am
Those look great, fellas.  Was tempted to participate but I don't think I've tied a fly in over 10 years.  Like those patterns for FL, Eddie.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on March 04, 2016, 06:56:12 am
Thanks, Steve. Copied them from a friend of mine in Ocala.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Buffalogobbler on March 04, 2016, 11:55:25 am

Can't wait for the ice to get off the pond Eddie so I can catch me a mess.

Rob, a few of those, the little white and black ones would probably work great through the ice.

Kevin
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on March 07, 2016, 04:03:45 am
Finally posting pics of what i recieved. Got two worms, two brassies and two... fuzzy things that i have no idea what to call em XD haha
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: mullet on March 14, 2016, 05:54:32 pm
Well the Post Office came through today. I got home this afternoon and had a nice package of Flys from Adam. Thanks for tying sending some new ones Adam. I'll get some pictures up tomorrow.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 14, 2016, 10:08:17 pm
Jayman those are sucker spawns.
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: lebhuntfish on March 15, 2016, 12:12:27 am
Nice flies!

Patrick
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: jayman448 on March 15, 2016, 04:19:00 am
and what is a sucker spawn? is it the same as what i would call a scud? like a lake shrimp?
Title: Re: Fly Swap
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 15, 2016, 12:50:00 pm
It's like an egg sack the trout around here tear them up.