Another Alaska Fly Swap

[ak_powder_monkey]

Mostly because I want to see what you all thing "Alaskan Flies" are I'm thinking 12-20 people How bout a thanksgiving deadline? Who's in?

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Guess I'll give it a try.

Daryle

[Mark Ritari]

yea ill be working in alaska next summer prob, so i need some flies. im down.
mark

[Ringlee]

Im down to do another Alaska Swap. My fly will be an articulated something. Maybe a small one for Bows or a big one for silvers.
I would do my flesh tube but looks like most people are in the Bull trout swap too.
Chris

[ak_powder_monkey]

yea ill be working in alaska next summer prob, so i need some flies. im down.
mark

guiding? if so shoot me an email I'll help ya figure out a thing or too ptyd

[Mark Ritari]

i wish i was guiding. my parents live in eagle river, so im going to live there for the summer. idk what im going to do as far as work goes so if u know any place looking for summer help let me know :beer2:

[ak_powder_monkey]

well I live in Eagle River in the summer. I'll show you around when I'm not working.

[Ringlee]

Anyone else want to join?

[Curtis]

I am in. I will try to match a fly I bought at a kenai river shop. It is a pink maribou fly. Dont know the name.

[hikepat]

I in if you will have me with a furled sac fry imitation.

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Swap still on and how many in so far?

Daryle

[Ringlee]

Looks like 6 so far.

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Need an address if it's still on.

Daryle

[ak_powder_monkey]

alright

Patrick McCormick
4300 Universit Dr
Juneau AK 99801 deadline: thanksgiving!

[Mark Ritari]

how many are we tying?

[Ringlee]

One pattern or maybe everyone do two patterns? Dosen't matter to me.

[Curtis]

What is our total amount of tyers??

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Mine are done, tied an even dozen, everyone should get two with the extras for the meister, will post a photo tommorrow. Haven't named it yet but should catch something.

Daryle

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Alaskan Limeade:

hook-size 4 stainless
tail-chartreuse marabou
body-pink chenille
collar hackle-black schlappen

simple fly

http://home.comcast.net/~gold04/pub/lime.jpg

[Daryle Holmstrom]

On the way Patrick

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Thanksgiving two days away anymore swappers in yet?

Daryle

[Ringlee]

I have 6 done. Do I need to make more?

[Mark Ritari]

sorry to back out last minute but theres no way ill be able to finish these flies by thanksgiving. sorry guys!

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Thanks for the heads up.

Daryle

[Ringlee]

Has anyone else made any progress on there flies for this swap? :hmmm:

[hikepat]

Mine are tied but they are at work right now and I will not be back there till Monday at this point. I planned to send them yesterday but a trip in to the hospital and 5 hours staring at a ceiling put a end to that. I am home and ok but I can not go back to work till Monday by orders of both my bosses both the home one and my work one.
I ended up switching over to a very basic spun deer hair mini mouse since I did not have any size 10 scud hooks its not as intresting but it is a more year round AK pattern.
If you need to proceed with the swap without me I understand. I should have mailed them a few days ago but I was not even sure the swap was still on.

[Daryle Holmstrom]

No Problem Patrick

[Curtis]

Mine are done, will send them out on monday.

[Ringlee]

I will send mine out tommarrow.

[hikepat]

My flies and return postage $ went out priority mail today.

fly 1 basic mini deer hair mouse
Size 2 hook
6/0 thread
Tail grey yarn
Body spun and trimmed deer hair

fly 2 Cone head Rainbow Thorn
34007 size 1 stainless steel hook
1/4 cone head
underbody grey yarn
tail Krystal flash Silver
Body New age Candy Chenille size 2 Rainbow

Note this fly can also be done with Silver chenille instead of Rainbow chenille for the Cone head Silver Thorn.

[Ringlee]

Any News?

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Wondering the same

[Daryle Holmstrom]

5 in but no results

[Curtis]

PM sent.

[ak_powder_monkey]

got 5 sets of flies, will send them out tomorrow. if anyone else sent flies I probably won't get em because I"m leaving college tomorrow night.

[Curtis]

Whose did you receive? Did you receive mine??

[ak_powder_monkey]

Check that I have 4 from:

C Warren
Darle Holmstrom
Chris Ringlee
Patrick O. Michellich

If I get any more over break i'll send out the rest when I get back janurary 16

P.S. You guys are gonna flip when you see mine :D

[Ringlee]

Did you mail the flies out?

[Curtis]

Any update would be appreciated.

[Curtis]

Has anyone heard anything?? He said he was going to send them on the 15th of December, it is the 10th of January..........