Anyone up for a steelhead fly swap??

[pwoens]

Im looking at maybe putting on a steelhead fly swap for wet flies (winter run focal point)?? Anyone up for it??

EDIT: if this becomes a GO, I will be tying a double egg pattern (and I dont want to hear any smack about using egg patterns;)).

~Patrick ><>

[andrew]

I'm game...gives me just another reason to sit in front of the vice!

[East Fork]

I'm in.

[Stephen Rice]

I'll do it !
Steve

[pwoens]

Alright, its official. Here are the rules:

#1 steelhead flies only
#2 wet flies only (no bombers or dry flies)
#3 no spey patterns :P
#4 I dont care what kind of materials or how they are made
#5 instructions are not reuired with your fly, just the fly itself....if you want to include a tag and instructions for tying and fishing feel free, but its not required.
#6 due date is September 14th(same as streamer swap for those involved) 3 1/2 weeks to tie
#7 12 tiers total.

any questions :dunno ??

oh and one last thing...heavily weighted flies rule :thumb !!!

~Patrick ><>

[Stephen Rice]

Yeah anyting in particular ? I don't want to duplicate. any special fly you guys like and you use alot ? just let me know.how bout a winter's hope ?
Steve:dunno

[pwoens]

sounds good to me...what about anyone/everyone else's pattern.

So far:

winters hope
double egg

~Patrick ><>

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Hey, don't you kinda contradict yourself on 3 and 4? First you say no spey flies, then you say can be tied anyway you want with any materials. What if I, umm, make a fly with spey feathers, spey style, and call it a Green Butt Skunk???? :P

I'm game. Just finishing one on my board, then doing one on another board, why not do one here too? LOL

[andrew]

COP CAR






JUST KIDDING!!!!:thumb mums the word

[pwoens]

ok, thats it....you can not participate now!!! bad sh69!!! :rofl

So what fly are you going to grace our presence with? Cant wait to see it.....and no comments about my tying skills!!! :P


~Patrick ><>

[pwoens]

you had to go and blow my cover....I had this hidden agenda to get that recipe!!! you blew my plan!!!! uggggg

~Patrick ><>

[Mike Colagrossi]

Sorry for the repeat ... to excited had to post twice!:D

[Mike Colagrossi]

I want in!! Just let me know when to start tying and where to send them!!

Mike:thumb

[alpinetrout]

Just go to Hill's site and buy some Cop Cars.

[Jerry Daschofsky]

LOL, I thought I was banned??? ;) I think I may tie a REALLY webby green butt skunk actually, since we're not allowed to tie speys. :P Not sure yet. Depends on my orders. Usually once I'm in tying mode, I simply add another dozen while I'm doing it. Just got done tying a load of wogs. But not sure everyone wants those. LOL

We'll see. Have a pattern I might do.

[Old Man]

Since I don't tie and I like your flies. How about giving them a snake fly. From what I have seen about it, it isn't a spey fly.

Jim: Who has trouble tying his shoes. Thank god for velcro.:beathead

[Obsessed]

Count me in!

-obsessed-

[Hal Eckert]

Hmmm another steelhead fly swap, first time back to this site in two months since our home PC went south.

Hard to resist right SH69 ? LOL

Have to think about it and my schedule.

:thumb

BG

[Old Man]

Geez,all we need now is Bobk and the circle will be complete. Welcome back Black Ghost. From one old man to another.:rofl

Jim:beathead

[BOBLAWLESS]

I want in. I want in. I've gotta get in.
So I take a nap and when I plug this wire box in, I see this list as long as my...leg. Need a lottery here to be fair, Paddy.
I will tie my famous Bob's Indispensible Dispensible, a fly that is very practical for runs were you snap off a lot of flies but you still want to fish it. You can tie several dozen of these in a matter of minutes. Good as anything else at times.
Bob, the still napy.:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

[Scott Behn]

Heh if it's alright with everyone I would like to tie on up. I've never done one of these before, so you'll have to take me thru the red tape.
If it is okay, I would like to tie a version of the green-butt skunk.

Harleydeen

Oops I see that fly is already taken...how about a version of the inland purple peril

[jordan19]

I am in-where do I send them??:thumb

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Those snakes are a BEAR to tie. I was fed up after my third one. LOL. They are a pain in the butt, let me tell you. Hmmmmm, but I could make a string leech though. Hmmmmmmm, that's a possibility.

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Hal, you and I are the Swap Whores. LOL. We can never seem to get away from them can we?

I'll leave the snakes to you. :D }( I have two more swaps to tie for (this one, and one of Stew's off our board) and am wrapping up our swap. I think I may do a General Boss for this one. Not sure what I'll do for Stew's though. Maybe I'll do a string leech for Stew's. But could reverse it, eh? Sheesh, too many decisions.
You can tie these Hal.
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/526/243snakefly.jpg

But, I can't tie any of these
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/526/243the_wog.JPG
He won't let me tie these either
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/526/243wallerwalker-med.JPG
But Hal would want me to tie these, which I'm already gonna tie you some extra Hal, so don't worry
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/526/243DSC01790-med.JPG
But maybe I'll just tie this one
http://www.steelheader.net/photopost/data/526/243sleech6-med.JPG

I think I'll make him wait, and see the General Boss fly. }( Sorry, was in a silly mood. LOL

[pwoens]

Remember 12 tiers total.

So far we have the following participants:

1) andrew
2) donhouck
3) nwflyfisher
4) Steelheader69
5) mcolagrossi
6) Obsessed
7) BOBLAWLESS
8) harleydeen
9) jordan19
10) pwoens
11)
12)

if everyone could post what they are tying so no duplicates are tied, that would be great. Im tying a simple double egg weighted pattern.
~Patrick ><>

[Scott Behn]

I'm going to stick with my inland purple peril

Harleydeen

P.S. Do I tie up 12 of these or just one? sorry for the stupid question. Have never participated in one of these yet.

[pwoens]

I apologize for not detailing this aspect.

Each participant is responsible for tying 12 flies total. You will in return receive 12 flies back, one from each tier.

Still have two slots open??

~Patrick ><>

[Rxfisher]

Ok I'll do it. Don't know what I'll send in yet, Why no spey flies??? Rxfisher (Steve)

[Jerry Daschofsky]

He's afraid to see what a real fly looks like. ;)

I'll be tying my General Boss. Similar to a boss, but with purple body, red collar and tail.

[pwoens]

ugggggg!!! fine x( , the no spey flies rule is revoked.....spey flies are now allowed. My reason was cause they look sooo 'pretty' that my simple double egg pattern will look pathetic next to your sophisticated spey flies :hmmm

edit: whinners :P

~Patrick ><>

[Stephen Rice]

Yeah I love tying speys ! oh well ...
Steve

[Scott Behn]

Funny thing is I tie both the double egg sperm fly and the babine special, have had 100's of hook-ups...Ugly or not they produce, now if I can ever land one of the mysterious steelie then I will have accomplished my journey.

Harleydeen

[Stephen Rice]

Hey don't give the double egg pattern ! I wanted one of those that's why I decided to get in. I hate tying those things. the only way I tie them and I know your gonna laugh is if I can get those little pom-pom balls from the Craft store.
Steve:(

[Jerry Daschofsky]

LOL, quit whinning???? I'm not whinning. I'm winning. ;-) I already commited myself to my general boss's. But, I'll send you some speys just to spite you. }(

Oh, I agree, there are times the egg flies work great. I use the babine special a bit. Especially late in spawning season, and ESPECIALLY when the salmon are spawning. Catch all sorts of goodies that way (cutts, dollies, and steelhead). Great pattern.

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Mine are done. Did them with an order today. I'm gonna do some extra's for you as well. But the main flies are done. All ready to go. :D

[Hal Eckert]

OK, I think I do it, no other fly swap comittments I know of, can work around son's football and my work to get these done by the due date.

SH 69 and Old Man, I will not be doing 12 snakes, they are time intensive but I am getting better with them now.

Will do some GLs winter pattern the Washington steelheaders may have not seen.

Please confirm if Black Ghost is in so I can commence with the project ? (Other wise I will start another fly swap on the other board right SH 69 ?)

:beer1

BG

[Jerry Daschofsky]

LOL Hal. I saw you spoke of a hand tied swap. How about you doing a snake in hand tied format??? ;) :P :7 Could you imagine that???? OMG. I think you could hear me cussing all the way to your house Hal. Hey, I was gonna tell you, with your flies, I put in some of that sturgeon leader for your flies.

[flybill]

I can't tell for sure if there's one more spot, but if there is I would like to join the party! Don't know what I'll tie, but I promise it won't be pretty... Maybe a marabou fly?

Bill

[Stephen Rice]

Hey when do you want these ? I am about half way done and where do I send them?
Steve

[andrew]

Alright I am tying up some "Simple Steelhead Shrimp"...4 are done...8 more to go, with 12 streamers next.