I volunteer to run the next fly swap. We can discuss themes, categories etc until March 1. I encourage some new guys to try it. It is motivating to know that someone else will look at your work, and it is also a great way to learn some new techniques and styles.
By March 1 we can work out the details, by St. Paddy we can have the list and i want to ship out by March 31.
we dont need no reservations we dont need no cruise control
I’ll sign on. I’m fairly new to fly tying, but this may be the motivation I need to bring my tying to the next level.
I’m in.
“The man who coined the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness”, never bought himself a good fly rod”
Count me in.
ditto
all right we’re off to a good start. should we leave this open to all flies like we have been or is there interest in a more targeted swap. i’m game either way , but thought i would toss that out.
we dont need no reservations we dont need no cruise control
i’m in if the flies are for salt.
im in but i think we should have a theme
-topwater
-freshwater (bass)
-freshwater (trout)
-shrimp patterns
-crab patterns
-exotic flies
-spoon flies
just some examples i thought of…
strip…strip…FISH ON!
I’m in
“I’ll be your huckleberry…” --Doc Holiday
I’m in. Freshwater trout sounds good to me
What the hell… im game…
Definately think we should go with a theme… im thinking keep it salt but narrow it down…
Crab patterns
shrimp patterns
mullet patterns
etc…
Mad Mike
I am game , how about crab patterns for this springs tailers
Wow, already 11 people in on this one.
I say we stick to salt - since not all of us do the freshwater stuff.
I also like the idea of keeping it to a single type of pattern. My vote is for crab or shrimp patterns.
It’ll be a challenge for me… I haven’t really tie’d shrimp patterns before and defiantely no crab patterns but I am willing to learn 
“I’ll be your huckleberry…” --Doc Holiday
I’ve never tied a crab so I may have to sit this one out.
never too late to learn! just look up crab fly patterns and experiment around a little bit.
strip…strip…FISH ON!
quote:Exactly! I never really tied a shrimp pattern, but kinda just came up with the one I included in the last swap.
Originally posted by flyfishnnever too late to learn! just look up crab fly patterns and experiment around a little bit.
strip…strip…FISH ON!
Just play around with it - you may come up with the next big fly to hit the market.
this interest is great. i think me and most people on here do salt so i think maybe a seperate swap for trout would be interesting but im not sure i can see that good.
if you guys want to narrow this one down to just one or the other im game but, since crabs and shrimp are used similarly but are two very different tying materials and methods(i think) we could leave it open to both. if this category thing seems to work we could narrow it further. Premolt, left clawed, dominant, creekbank male fiddler hollowfleye tube patterns for example. {:O}
i also think it is important to include tying instructions or at least recipes. if you are hesitant to give up your magic formula this may not be popular, but this would document your design. we could also do this via a private email exchange, but my stuff is public domain.
lets settle on the theme by March 1. my vote is shrimp OR crab.
we dont need no reservations we dont need no cruise control
Pawleys… I think it would be better if you made it a Crab or a Shrimp pattern… makes it easier I’ll be hittin the web for a pattern… any suggestions for site that have easy to follow directions? I do have an idea for a shrimp pattern though… this sounds like it’ll be fun… 
“I’ll be your huckleberry…” --Doc Holiday
I second the shrimp or crab theme. I have a shrimp pattern that is based off a discontinued saltwater fly from orvis that is a great attraction pattern for anyone who blind casts (it works great for sight casting too). I am still working on my crab patterns, but I believe I could have them down by the time of the swap:smiley:. I am willing to try anything, however, because salt is 90% of what I fish that is what I would prefer. I think most of us fish salt more than freshwater and keeping the swap in the saltwater realm gives us the chance to try out everyone’s patterns and learn/brainstorm about ways to improve our own patterns, but I could be wrong. I do think we should do a freshwater swap at some point, and I have several productive top-water and crayfish flies I tie for largemouth I would be willing to submit for such a swap.
“The man who coined the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness”, never bought himself a good fly rod”