What do nymph-o-maniacs want for Christmas?

[mr trout]

Winter is here, the time I use nymphs almost exclusively, and have a few of my favorite patterns. No doubt you do too. Here's your chance to share!
Here's the thought...
8 tyers, myself included.
Nymphs only.
2 patterns per tyer - or twice as many of one pattern if you cant think of two... just 16 flies total.
Aim for sometime between Christmas and New Years.

Anybody in?!

Official Swap List
1) Mr. Trout - Trevor
2) Mike Doughty
3) Trout 990
4) Sixfinger
5) Jason Rolfe
6) Silver
7) Randy Diefert
8) Pontooner

[mike doughty]

I'm in

[mr trout]

Bumped to top for editing.

[Rory McMahon]

im in

[sixfinger]

im in :beer2: , but this is my first fly swap, your gonna need to walk me through it.

[Rory McMahon]

im in :beer2: , but this is my first fly swap, your gonna need to walk me through it.

First for me too

[mr trout]

Will do. I have done a few swaps, this is my first as a "swapmeister," but we'll get through it together. Basically, lets just see who we get signed up and try to let each other know roughly what we plan on tying.

[sixfinger]

deal. Im tying something like this

http://www.westfly.com/patterns/wet/netbuilder.shtml

[Jason Rolfe]

I've been sitting here debating whether I should do it or not. I think I'll stop being such a wussy. I'm in, and this is my first swap also. I think I'll look to tie something that's a little wintery, a little trouty. In case it needs to be said, I'm fairly new to tying. Cheers. And happy thanksgiving.
Jason

[Rory McMahon]

I plan on tying a nymph that is sort of hares ear/pheasant tail nymph i call it the (fish tail nymph) and im thinking about a prince too.

[silver]

Since we have alot of swap first timers:thumb: (myself included) this sounds like a perfect intro into the swap world. I'll tie an RPT nymph and possibly a still water nymph of of some sort... not quite sure.

but now it's time to focus on turkey:beer2:

[Rory McMahon]

I hate tying prince nymphs. i thought they would be just as easy as hares ear but those goose biots aren't very easy to work with. Im sure ill get the hand of it tho. We need two more people, theres gotta be some other people who wanna do this swap.

[sixfinger]

make an anouncement on the freshwater board. maybe you'll get some takers

[Randy Diefert]

I can use another Christmas present . I'm in if there's still room.
Randy

[Pontooner]

I will also join if there is room. Let me know.

[Wayne Jordan]

woops! looks like I'm a little too late!

[Rory McMahon]

alright we have 8 ppl, and i apligize in advance to anyone who gets one of my prince nymphs. There usable but a little ugly. My hares ears are good tho. Ohh and i am using head cement for your flies if anyone read my thread on tying off flies.

[Rory McMahon]

So, does anyone know what there planning on tying?

[silver]

I'm tying a set of RPT nymphs sz 16 and a set of glass head universal nymphs sz 14

[mike doughty]

As much as i hate to say it, but i am having a helluva time deciding nymphs to tie. i know someone else is tying a prince nymph but i was drawing a blank for originality so i am tying a hot wire prince nymph and a biot nymph. this ones a tough one.

[Rory McMahon]

Im tying the prince nymph but im glad u r 2. Mine aren't the highest quality. I still don't get how you prevent the biot from flaring.

[sixfinger]

Welp, 10 down 6 more to go! Geez, I've been tying like a mad man lately between christmas presents, the swap and building a "complete" <- (yea right) trout box. not that I'm complaining

[Rory McMahon]

shouldn't we only need to tie 14 flies, 7 each because there are 7 OTHER people in the swap.

[mr trout]

Ok. Sorry guys I have been out of the loop for a few days hunting. I didnt get anything.
Anyway. Now that we have all the spots filled, I will hopefully spell out the details. Let's have flies done and sent by Wednesday, December 21. We will tie 16 flies each so everybody gets two of their own back so I don't screw up and send the wrong flies to people. This way I can send everybody the same thing, and it is only 2 more flies. If they are your favorites, You'll use them anyway. Send your flies in some sort of container such as a little flybox, altoids tin, skoal can, whatever. Along with that, send a self addressed, stamped envelope so I can return them to you.

I will e-mail or PM you all with my address so it isn't floating around on the web for the world. If you have any other questions, just ask.

Sorry Wayne! maybe next time.

PS I am tying a copper-john and something experimental...we'll see.

[Pontooner]

Cool, I will be tying a beadhead rust squirrel nymph and something else yet to be decided.

[sixfinger]

shouldn't we only need to tie 14 flies, 7 each because there are 7 OTHER people in the swap.

What, I don't get some? Mine looks so good I wanna keep a couple for myself!

[silver]

I'm almost done with the tying part, but I have a couple questions.

1) I'm assuming we send the flies with a self addressed stamped envelope
2) Do we need recipes or tying instructions?

[mike doughty]

As far as question #1, usually everybody sends a self addressed envelope or a couple of bucks for shipping them back. #2 some swap meisters want recipes and tags while other leave the you to put supply the recipe when the pictures are posted in the gallery.

[mr trout]

Thanks Mike.
Yep a SASE would be the best way to git r done.
If you want to incluse the recipie, go right ahead. I am not the photographic whiz on this site, so I wont try to do them justice, but if someone else is feeling creative, they are more than welcome to put the flies in the gallery and we can all post our recipies.
Adios - T

[Jason Rolfe]

I'm thinking of trying to do a peeping caddis and something else, but that isn't set in stone. I'm going to tie stuff that will be challenging for me, for the sake of practice, so I imagine once I get to about 10 or 12 they might start looking pretty good. Cheers everyone, looking forward to the flies.
Jason

[mike doughty]

Mine are in the mail. i don't have a computer so i didn't put toe tags on there but will post recipes when the pics are posted.

[silver]

Mine are hitting the mail this morning. Can't wait for christmas this year

:cool:

[mr trout]

I got word that yours showed up today Mike. Awesome on the quick service. I still have to sit down and crank mine out....benefit of being the swap meister though, is not having to mail them in by a certain time...:beer2:

[mike doughty]

I got word that yours showed up today Mike. Awesome on the quick service. I still have to sit down and crank mine out....benefit of being the swap meister though, is not having to mail them in by a certain time...:beer2:
I usually tie everyday so mine are usually done in the first couple of days.

[Randy Diefert]

What, I don't get some? Mine looks so good I wanna keep a couple for myself!


Usually it is customary to include a few extra's for the Swap Meister for all of the work that they do for you the swapper. IOt it allot of work meistering a swap...

[Randy Diefert]

shouldn't we only need to tie 14 flies, 7 each because there are 7 OTHER people in the swap.

This is the quote I meant to include in my last post Not the one that's there.
sorry

[mike doughty]

whatchya tying randy? your flies are always sweet.

[Randy Diefert]

Thanks for the kind words Mike,
I've got one pattern finished but, not the other. Will let you know soon...

[Jason Rolfe]

I've got one pattern done too, and just about done with the other. Hopefully will have them in the mail at the end of the wee

[Randy Diefert]

Trevor will you please email me your address agian if you already have I've either erased or misplaced it.
Thanks, Randy Diefert