Happy New Year's Swap!!

[StevenOjai]

Happy New Year!!! to all my friends at Bill Kienes Fly Shop Forum.
To celebrate the New Year, I'm announcing a Mayfly Emerger Swap. Just in time for those little BWO's that show themselves around noon or the early March Browns that wake up in afternoon to start the day. The swap will commence Feb 1st and flies will need to be received by me by Feb.15th. I'll have the assortment back to you by Feb 28th. We'll limit this to ten swappers. Please contact me and I'll get my addy as well as other info back to you.
My thanks to Bill and his staff for providing this wonderfull forum and wishing all of you the best for a New Year in 2006.
Steve
Swap if Full !!!!
Participants:
1. FlyTier - Harrop's Green Drake Emerger
2. Darian - Green Drake Emerger
3. PaulC - Stalcup's BWO
4. Jake Halderman - D-rib Mayfly/caddis emerger
5. Cyberfish - Olive Biot CDC Emerger
6. PM - Baetis Sparkle Dun
7. StevenOjai - Quigley Cripple
8. Flyfishingbear - Crippled Mayfly emerger
9. Nightgoat - March Brown Hacklestacker
10. HappyOD - Sparkle Dun

[PatrickM]

Hey, Steve. I just saw this, and am interested in doing another swap. Hopefully some of the other guys will join in and we can get this thing rolling.

[Darian]

Hey Steve,.... Count me in on this one. Haven't decided on the exact pattern but it will be an emerger.... I'll do some thinkin' and post the pattern....

Darian

[PaulC]

If you don't care if its original and don't mind small patterns I'll bite.
One stalcup BWO pattern does real well out on the east side hot spots.
I'll tie up some for the swap unless someone objects...size 22-24ish.
Its a stillborn pattern.
Hey...its winter right?
-Paul

PS just let me know how many to crank out.

[StevenOjai]

Obviously, there are many things on our plates during the holidays like football games, family trips, storms etc. Perhaps Jan 1st is not the best time to announce a swap. It might be better to delay the swap date to Feb 1st. Try to get flies back to me by Feb 15th and I'll get them back to you by Feb 28th. So far we have five participants and I'd like to make it a solid ten. Thanks for joining and I'll get back to you with the info.
Steve

[nightgoat]

Hey guys, I'd like to get in on this one. Pattern TBD.

[StevenOjai]

Looks like this will be another excellent swap coming together. Only one more spot. We will be starting Feb 1st, rather than Jan. 15th, as one tier is in the midst of moving and I really wanted to accomodate him.
Putting out a question to swappers and nonswappers....
What is your favorite Mayfly Emerger pattern??
Mine is the Quigley Cripple.... Not a difficult tie but has all the features of an emerging mayfly. Can be tied in a multitude of sizes with different materials to represent nearly every mayfly possible.

Any other favorites??

Also...I understand Little Striper would like to start a Striper Fly Swap soon. Since we will fill up soon, I see no reason for delaying his swap and, thus, give others a chance to get involved. I appreciate the protocol of allowing one swap to fill before announcing another. Just my 2 cents.


Steve

[PatrickM]

Where's David Lee hiding? I don't think he's missed a swap yet.

[David Lee]

Where's David Lee hiding? I don't think he's missed a swap yet.

Er ..... sorry , fellas -

#1- recovering from hand surgery .

#2- Moving to Fair Oaks , CA (we just bought a house !!) .

#3-Mayfly emergers are a bit small for me these days , how 'bout 4/0 Mullet ???


While I won't be a Swapper this time around , I'd like to thank Steve (and you fellas) for keeping the monthly swap a monthly thing .

I should be able to take part in Lil' Stripes Feb. swap , and will be more than happy to host the SHAD SWAP in March .

Thanks for thinking of me , Patrick .... you're a sweet cat , though I won't tell anyone

David

[SullyTM]

Movin' to Fair Oaks!!! Is that closer to the "Secret Spot"? Remember to label your boxes!! Thom