Beginners

[Ron Eagle Elk]

THIS SWAP IS FULL

Okay Gang, we all have those flies that we always trust to change a skunk to a successful fishing trip. That's what we're tying for this one. Yeah, I know, I'm asking you to give away your secret flies, but who better to give them to than the fine folks here at WFF.

As usual, you should be tying less than, let's say, 2 years. This swap is open to any type of fly, dry, streamer, nymph, emerger, what ever.

Sign up will close on June 25th or when we have a bakers dozen of tyers. (For you really young folks, that's 13). Which ever comes first. Flies will be due to me, not in the mail by, but due to me, on July 26th. That gives us a month of tying to get ready.

As usual, I'll have a bonus fly in there that is one of my favorites, though not as simple to tie as the last two.

This will be the last beginners swap I'll be running until September. We should be out fishing as much as possible for the rest of the season.

Sign up quick then get to tying.

Oops, My bad! I forgot to post the address.

Mail your flies in a crush proof container to:

Ron Eagle Elk
8717 Whitewood Loop SE
Yelm, WA 98597

So far we have

Vickie Eagle Elk (imagine that)
Grizzly 6 (ties a nice stimulator, I've fished them)
Just Learning (Don't let the name fool you, good tyer)
Lady Bug (My better half, VEE says Hi)
Griswald (Welcome back for another round)
Madison Angler (Glad to have you in)
Jaws (Looking forward to seeing some more of your work)
BarFly (His flies from the last swap were top notch)
Flip (Lots of folks from the last swap want to know how to rig their tube flies, for this swap, they gotta have hooks.)
Last Call (missed you on the last swap, Buddy.)
CaddisCaster (Welcome aboard)
Icconrad (Welcome to the swap)
Stokes (Back for another round also.)

The swap is full, unless I miscounted.

Ron Eagle Elk

[Vickie Eagle Elk]

Sign me up!! :-)
VEE

[Warren Perry]

Ron

I'm not really a beginner but I am certainly no expert Can I get in on this one?

I will tie a foam bodied stimulator (like the one we used on the Deschutes)

Warren

[Greg Gilliland]

Iam in

[LadyBug]

Okay...here we go...I was impressed with the bugs from the last swap...I want some too!!!
Count me in. :D

LB


The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you.

[Flip]

what would it be without me?

tied down clousers, a bakers dozen, on your doorstep in 5 days =)

[Griswald]

Ron,
I would love to participate! I will let you know what I am tyin shortly.
FLIES from 1st Beginner's swap were awesome!

Best,
Griswald

[LeakyTiki]

Hell, if Flip is tyin, I have LOTS of time to get mine in:rofl
Just kidding, as much as I want in this swap, I will step aside and let others join.

BTW ....I'll just pilfer Lady Bugs fly box when hers get here
Peace,
LT:beer2

[Dan Soltau]

I may not be a beginner, but if youll allow me I like to donate. Thankyou, good swap.

[Jim Wallace]

Count me in! This will help me speed up my production. I'm keeping the pattern a secret so fellow swapees will be surprised. Can't hardly wait to get that package in the mail and be surprised myself!
Lady Bug, I'm in love with your avatar image! (The big one seen in your profile...small image doesn't do it justice). What a hottie! (Don't let Leaky Tiki steal these flies...make him pay!)
:7

Jimbo

All my friends are crazed lunatics, so I must be sane.

[Dylan D]

REE -
I'm in!! Ready for the next one. You know from my previous flies that there's no question about my tying prowess, or lack thereof. ;)

[Flip]

LT you need to watch yourself lol, i fell asleep in andys swap... so dont remind me. ive never had a problem in rons swaps. and besides, im mailing the flys tomorrow morning, so i dont see that they will be late

hey ron, fill in the gaps please

Ron Eagle Elk
8717 whitewood loop
yelm, WA

thats all i can remember rofl.:+

[lastcall]

I want in this time. I missed out on #2 (did't even see the post until after the swap was filled). I will get my flies to you on time I promise, so please, please, please with a cherry on top, let me in.

I personally do not have a go to fly for thoes times that I am skunked. My memory is to short to remember what fly worked for me the last time, or else I have to many different flies in the old fly box (boxes). I will take sugestions (help please) or will tie a favorite scrounged from a web site, magazine or book.

lastcall

Ed Dahl

[caddiscaster]

I am in to get some sort of nymphs tied for you.

Scott

[Ron Eagle Elk]

CaddisCaster, your in as are those above you. That puts us at 11 tiers. Two slots still open. Leaky Tiki, you sure you don't want in?

REE

[lcconrad]

I'll take one of the last two slots, I have been tying for more than two years, but I am not a pro by any means. I have a peacock and cdc that seems to work mpst places.

[Chris Stokesbary]

The magical skunk-be-gone fly, huh?

I sure could use a box full of those. ; )

I'm in!

-stokes-

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Icconrad and Stokes, your in and, unless I miscounted, the swap is full. Thanks to all who are playing, now get busy tying. If all the flies are in before the deadline date of July 26th, I'll mail them out early.

REE

[Dan Soltau]

Thankyou Ron!
It goes my the name of mistycal magic!

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Caddis Caster, could you drop me an e-mail. My addy is in my profile.

For all swappers, if you have any questions about the swap please feel free to drop an e-mail my way (none of that what's the meaning of life questions).

REE

Just bumping this back up.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

ICConrad has the distinction of being the first to have his flies in. They arrived, safe and sound in a crushproof container with an address label firmly affixed. Not only did he send us one "go-to" fly he sent his two best for each of you. Dandy looking flies, Bud. The rest of you are gonna have to wait to see these though. (yeah, even my wife.)

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

In by e-mail. Grizzly 6 and Flip (really, Flip said so)will be mailing their flies in the next couple of days. This swap is shaping up very nicely, so far. Early in, early out. Thanks for being so prompt, makes being a swapmeister easier and prevents the "Swap Nazi" syndrome mentioned in another thread.

REE

[lastcall]

Wow, flies are in already! I just now figured out what I am going to tie. I guess I need to get rolling, I mean tying or I will be the last one in.

Ed

[Ron Eagle Elk]

That's okay, Lastcall, just don't let Flip beat you. That would be hard to live down in the fly swap circles. Just kidding. I just tied up my favorite go together flies. Of course they can also be used alone, but as a dry and a dropper they work great.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Grizzly 6's flies arrived today. Very nicely done. These are real fish catchers, I've used them and can testify to their fishiness.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Just a quick update. I won't be around to check the mail until Monday. I'm getting together with a bunch of other Indians to do some singing, dancing and feasting. No fireworks there.

Have a great 4th of July celebration and be safe.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Just got in a nice set of flies this afternoon, but there is no name of the tyer or the fly included. They are a nice small beadhead that looks like they would dredge a fish out of the deepest hole. Sure would like to put a name to them. If you sent them (in an old check box) please let me know who you are and the name of that gorgeous little fly.

Hope everyone had a safe and sane 4th and is back home with all our fingers, toes and eyes.

REE

[Flip]

jus got back from campin at the cabin for week anna half, get flies in the mail sometime, been real busy

[Dan Soltau]

Ron, those are mine. Sorry about no name though. I call those guys the "goosegg? what gooseegg?"fly.:-) :thumb

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Just in by PM, Caddis Caster has his flies complete and will be mailed shortly.

Madison, Great, I thought those little beauts might be yours. Very nicely done.

You folks are gonne be soooooo pleased with the flies from this swap.

REE

[Jim Wallace]

Ron, Just winding up a work marathon with a few therapeutic SRC hunting sessions to keep from "going postal." Would sit down in front of my vice and feel just like Nicholson with writer's block in "The Shining."
Only have 8 hours work scheduled for the rest of this week...leaves time/energy for tying and more fishing!
I'll get on mine, and seeing as how I mainly fish for SRC, they will be my current (funny how it seems to change over time) "go to" estuary SRC pattern.
Gotta go get that yardscapin' out of the way!

Jimbo

[LadyBug]

My favorite dropper pattern... going in the mail today!
LB :thumb

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Jaws, Did you say (drool, drool) SRC pattern? Cool.

LadyBug, looking forward to seeing your flies. This is shaping up nicely.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Some nicely tied and appropriatly named flies arrived from Lady Bug in the afternoon mail. Being the swapmeister is cool, I get to see the flies first. Your gonna be happy with these for sure.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Howdy Swappers,

Some nice flies from Caddis Caster arrived today, safe and sound. Nicely tied Caddis.

With the deadlline looming ever closer we have 6 tiers who have their flies in. Caddis Caster, Lady Bug, Madison Angler, Grizzly 6, Vickie Eagle Elk, and first in was Icconrad.

The flies are getting better with every swap, but then that's the idea isn't it?

Have fun, fish when you get the chance, but don't miss the deadline.

REE

[Ron Eagle Elk]

The afternoon mail is so nice to get. LastCall's flies arrived this afternoon. Nice looking flies, but you don't get to see 'em until the swap is over. Even my wife has to wait until the day I mail the flies out to see her share of the swap flies.

[Chris Stokesbary]

I don't know if I'll be the last one, but I'm hoping to get mine in the mail tomorrow, or Thursday at the latest.

Work and out of town weekends killed my plan of getting these in early. 10 of them are tied...just need to finish up.

[Griswald]

I will have mine in the mail either Wednesday or Thursday!

Griswald;)

[Greg Gilliland]

Mine went in the mail this morning.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Cool, more flies headed my way and soon to be your way.

Flip, are you still out there? I seem to remember something about 5 days, hmm? All that coffee must be affecting my memory.

REE