Baitfish/Foodfish Fly Swap

[troutman101]

Only 2 weeks away before the deadline.

I have received a few of our swappers flies. All had 18 flies included and they all looked awesome. I can't believe how good our fly tiers are in this swap.

My mom used to let me open one present a couple of days before Christmas just to keep me excited so I thought I would do the same for you guys. Here is my fly to all of you great folks who decided to participate in this swap.

As the days grow closer, I will be posting another fly until all 18 are in and the swap is closed.

I really hope everyone is still with us on this swap. I am getting a little nervous that maybe some of you might have decided to bail out. If so, please let me know now.

Otherwise, if each of you could give me some sort of status that would be great.

I am still waiting to hear from Sparse Gray Hackle by e-mail so I can send him my mailing address. Sparse, you in or out man? Whats up?

For those of you who are ready to mail yours out, by all means...send em to me and I will start jockying them to the proper packages.
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/data/537/100747SCULPNESS1-med.jpg

[Kaari Dahl]

I wasn't in the swap, but that fly looks pretty similar to one I recieved in the mail the other day! :-) The flies you sent are awesome, thank you for trading with me. I hope you get a lot of use out of those hun skins! :beer2

"No angler merely watches nature in a passive way. He enters into its very existence." - John Bailey

[Dan Soltau]

That looks sweet! I will send mine today, but Im not going to do two patterns.(Shortage of olive rabbits in the area) :thumb

[Teeg Stouffer]

Wow, cool little fishy! Mine are in-progress, but thanks for the reminder. You'll have mine in time, but it'll be closer to the end. Normally I like to be in the "first ones done" group, but the holidays are having their way with my schedule...

Teeg.
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[Surf_Candy]

I'll be done this week and get them in the mail Thursday or so....had a tough time deciding what fly to tie due to the immense pressure here...

surf

[jabseattle]

Guys,

Troutman, I am sorry to announce that I will have to bail out of this swap. Something unexpected has come up and I will have no time to tie until after the first of the year.

Again I do apologize to all of the swappers and I will make it up to you guys on the next swap.

So in short I am pucking out due to other S&*#$%^ that I can't control!! It really sucks because from the pic I will be missing out on some really trouty flies.

[BOBLAWLESS]

I'll be mailing in this week my 18 flies. They are black matuka ties with a silver rib and guinea fowl beard. I would like them fished very slowly on the bottom with enough shot applied to have them hang up and just wiggle in the current. Think of them as worms. Chuck 'em in and wait. When you get a bite, set hook and hold on.
Bob, the I can't think of the name of this fly but it has one.:dunno

[troutman101]

Okay! Great!

Bob is mailing his black wormfish.

Sparse and JabSeattle are out of the Swap. I will send you guys back the remainders. (unless I can just keep em:dunno )

Stay tuned for tomorrow's swap fly.......

[alpinetrout]

I'll still send 18 and let you keep the extras. Should be in the mail next week.

[pwoens]

Mine will be "as on time as yours are" }( Im still in and no plans on bailing...no plans on what to tie either?? Im vacation this week and next, working on the house mostly, but should definately have them done sometime by next week, or the following week, or maybe the week after next, or }(

~Patrick ><>

[ZugBug]

You should have received mine last week. I think I sent 20 (extras are for the swap meister). Thanks for putting this together. :thumb

ZB

[Roper]

Fire, ready, aim...how unlike you. Regardless, I'm sure they will be great flies.
Mine are half done and this weekend I should finish...I hope. Looking forward to seeing the other patterns.

Roper,

Good things come to those who wade...

[Miller]

I will have mine to you ASAP!
:thumb

[2 Much Fishin]

My flies are done and ready to be sent.

What type of envelope do you normally ship them in?

I am sending a size 12 chub minnow that catches a lot of fish at Pass lake!

[Sparse Grey Hackle]

Dude, Troutman 101:

I sent you an email asking for your address. Apparently, you didn't get it. I need to tie 4 more and I'm done. So email me your address so I can send the flies. They'll be done by tomorrow night.

My email address is tlaurenti@netscape.net.

-Sparse


Streams are made for the wise man to contemplate and fools to pass by.
(Sir Izaak Walton)

[troutman101]

Thanks for the update everyone. Glad to see everyone is still motivated.

Thanks for responding Sparse, I never received your e-mail. I will send you a mailing address soon.

If you are not sure how to mail them, just put them in a little ziplock bag and mail them in a padded envelope with another padded envelope with postage paid inside for me to send back. Other people just put a mailing label inside to cover the existing addresses on the envelope they shipped their flies in. Either way, just be sure to include postage stamps or $$ so I can send you what is rightfully yours.

Here is teaser #2.
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/data/537/100747zugs_bug-med.jpg

[Wazoo]

I will be tying mine over the holidays. They will be there on time.

Wazoo

[ChrisW]

I'm tying flies for Christmas presents now, so you won't get mine until the last week of the month. After seeing these flies pictured, you can rest assured that I won't be missing out on this one though.:thumb

bh

[Backyard]

im on it.. they'll be there before the new year.

[Surf_Candy]

going out in the mail today - Tony I only had $2 to send and was not up to going to the bank...figured you did not want change. Let me know if I owe you more.

And keep the remainders!

Surf

[troutman101]

$2 is totallly fine. We all probably pay way more than it actually costs anyways since it is too much work to actually weigh the package and calculate postage. At least I am too lazy.

I will keep posting swap flies and then I will at some point transfer them to the gallery. I wish my scanner did dry flies as well as it does streamers. The scans are looking good!

[troutman101]

Teaser #3 from Surfcandy.

Yet another impressive fly. Sweet Zonker no doubt.

Stay tuned next week.

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/data/537/100747surfcandy-med.jpg

[troutman101]

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/data/537/100747candy-med.jpg

Who's fly is this? Please post info at the gallery page.

[BOBLAWLESS]

My fly is not a black worm. Geeesssh, I don't fish worms or renditions thereof.

It's a Black Ace of Spades. Very hot matuka number. I'll send them (18) in as soon as I get the address from Troutman 101.

Bob, the What, Me Worms?
:rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes

[troutman101]

Spoken like a true flyfisherman Bob.:thumb

[BOBLAWLESS]

Uhhhhhh TROUTMAN 101... Uhhh Your address, you know, for the swap.. Uhh??? Whats up??? zody@cablespeed.com
Waitin for ya to send it.

Bob, the Where the Hell is Your Address Sort of Guy
:dunno :dunno

[pwoens]

I need the address also...flies are done and ready to ship today/tomorrow....Email me your address and I will get em shipped.

~Patrick ><>

[Miller]

I sincerely apologiize, but I seemed to have spread myself out a little thin over the holidays, I am out of town but can have my flies in the mail by the end of the weekend. If you guys don't want to wait for me I will understand. Sorry again, hope everybodys holidays are going well.
:beer2

[troutman101]

I still have not received flies from about 13 swappers. I am sure it is becasue of the Holidays. My flies are almost done. I have about 5 more to go before I am completed.
Bob, I did send you an e-mail. I guess it did not go through or something.
Here is my mailing address:

Attn: Tony Bentley
c/o Feathered Friends
1119 Mercer st
Seattle, WA 98109

Keep em coming guys!

[gotchasr]

Mine are done and are going out today. Thanks for hosting the swap!

[Roper]

Well, my mutant minnows are swimming your way, via USPS. Can't wait to see these beauties...

Roper,

Good things come to those who wade...

[BOBLAWLESS]

Sorry, looks like Monday what with the snow and the Seahawks and all. Blame the wife. She did it. But Monday for sure.
Regrets,
Bob, the Jerk at Times

[Miller]

My flies are in the mail, went out today. Thanks for putting on another swap!!

[troutman101]

Thank to those who have been on time.

After I get back from my New Year retreat to the mountains, I will post the stragglers so you guys can pound em. I have a feeling everyone will be on time though. They are starting to come in daily. I will also put in some time to scan them next week.

[BOBLAWLESS]

HeY! Not me! Mine went out today. Priority Mail. Should be there at least by Wenesday. 19 cracker jack "Ace of Spades." Fish with shot along the bottom of deep holes,,, I found out about 'em 23 years ago and I have never touched a fish. But this will be the 24th year and I'm ready! Anytime now.
Bob, the Just call me the "Ace of Spades.":smokin

[Wazoo]

I am one of the slow ones this time. I had a couple things come up at work that have taken way more time than they should have. But enough with the excuses. Mine will go out in tomorrow's mail so they probably won't arrive until Friday. Sorry about that.

Wazoo

[alpinetrout]

I ran out of one key material when I was in Canada, so I had to hit the fly shop when I got home. I've got 3 more flies to tie tonight and then I'll get 'em in the mail tomorrow.

[Teeg Stouffer]

Just going to drop mine off at the post office.

18 'sculpie buggers,' sorry to have taken it down to the wire.

Also, there are four that are a little different, I ran out of olive chenille and switched to brown. So four people will get a slightly different version - sorry about that. Unless they work for you four, in which case, I'm not sorry at all. ;)

Teeg.

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You can be a fish recycler, too. Let 'em swim.
www.recycledfish.org

[BOBLAWLESS]

I didn't say thanks, Troutman, and that is not like me. But I know this has got to be a hassle and a headache.
So a big thanks to you. I just love these swaps and that's why I've volunteered to run the next one: a sort of white elephant sale, a spring cleanout, a garage sale thing. I'll get out a post on it in the next few days. It'll be sort of different: you send in three dozen of your more modest numbers (a politcally correct way of saying flies you don't like) and then you wait for some goodies to come back. I'll explain more later.
Bob, the New FlySwampumOberFuerher.;)

[ChrisW]

I am still putting the finishing touches on my batch. I'll have them finished on New Years Day at the latest. I'll get them in the mail Friday. Sorry to be a lagger, but I had a lot of xmas flies to tie and the busy holiday schedule and......:beathead

OK I'll just get my flies in...

thanks for putting on the swap

BH :-)