2nd FFinNH Fly Swap (freshwater)

[PW]

Since the first one is coming to a close and April 1st is coming fast who's up for another swap. I'm going to limit it to 12 people and leave the kind of fly up to the individual. I have one stipulation that it must be a freshwater pattern. Deadline March 31st.


Paul-

[fessiewig]

I'm in! How about a dozen #14 Bunny Foot Emerges?

[petegas]

im in with some tan LaFontaine Emergent Sparkle Pupas (ESPs)

[j_harper]

Sure. Hendrickson spinner.

[HarryM]

Sure...what the hey. Count me in too. I'll tie up a streamer I concocted I call a creamsicle. It's a nice usefull pattern for those who like to troll for early spring ice out slamon

[fessiewig]

Almost halfway there.

Come on guys, you'll be needing these flies this season, which, if you hadn't noticed, is coming quickly.

[Capt.Dan]

This is a first for me doing a fly swap, but I'll make some bead head caddis nymphs they work pretty well for me. size 14.
Dan

[PW]

If no body else jumps in before the deadline do you guys still want to tie the dozen and I'll split them up with between us?

Paul-

[fessiewig]

I like that idea Paul.

[j_harper]

Sure, Paul.

[HarryM]

Mine will go in the mail tomorrow - I panicked when I found that I was very low on some material so I had to make a switch - I'm sending some small Red Gray Ghosts that are small enough for casting, but work good as a trolling fly as well. They have been a staple for me for landlocked's.

[petegas]

i will have my dozen in the mail by the weekend.

[PW]

Don't rush I'm gone all next week. I won't be doing anything until the following week.

Paul-

[petegas]

sent mine out yesterday......

[PW]

Pete your's showed up the other day in the mail box. They look good!

[PW]

Harry,

Your's showed up today, Very nice!

Paul-

[PW]

Are you guys still interested in this? I have Harry's and Pete's flies so far.
I'll give it till the end of next week unless I hear otherwise. I'll spit up and send out what I have a that point. sound good?

Paul-

[fessiewig]

I sent my flies yesterday. You should have them today or Monday at the latest. :oops:

[petegas]

any updates on this, PW?

[PW]

Pete,
I'm still waiting on one other person. They asked for my address last week and I assuming I'll see some flies here any day. I'll give it a few more days.

Paul-

[petegas]

cool, no worries, just curious 8)

thanks again for organizing this....

[HarryM]

How are we making out with this ?

Any news/updates ?

[PW]

The flies went out yesterday. Sorry for the delay. My job is in question and I might be getting layed off the end of June. To make matters worse my wife just lost her job so the flies have been on the back burner.

Paul-

[HarryM]

Very sorry to hear that - Best of luck to both of you.

[j_harper]

Paul is too kind. The delay was my fault. I received mine today, and they are all very nice.

Thanks to everyone.

[PW]

Thanks for the compliment "J"but I did hold them up for a few weeks myself. If any of you guys catch anything on those semi real golden stones let me know. It's a new pattern I came up with this spring and I don't know if they'll work. I'm curious if the Japanese nymph legs are too prickly for a finicky trout. They might spit them out faster than a more traditional stone pattern or maybe not. However in fast water it won't matter they'll hook themselves. They're not weighted so you'll need to use something to get them down on the bottom.

Paul-

[HarryM]

Just like the last swap, the flies were all very nice. Whether the legs are too prickly or not, they are very easy on the eyes - a true work of art. I wish I had the talent to make such a thing.