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You're an ambitious one! I've yet to hear about/see your first, and it's been months since you got the personal lesson!

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Originally Posted by macrabbit
Hey, that's an idea! Maybe I should host a Swap and make the theme Aztecs! Who'd sign on?


Hmmm. Not many 'first responders'.

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Don't I count for anything? Just cause I have camera issues....


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Despite what your shrink tells you, you are 'not many'.

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How many can be first?


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Originally Posted by 1minute
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Next swap Aztecs?


I'd get in on that one, but I'm 66 and probably won't live long enough to tie 20 Aztecs.

You're scaring me! Can't wait to see what comes in the mail.....

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Heck, he's scaring me!
(Sorry, 1, I hadn't noticed your post.)

I wish I'd had a chance to go hands-on with you when I visited a couple of years ago. I'd sure like to see what step is your hitch (and fix it).

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Either everyone is scared or every moment is devoted to the perfect larva.

And there will just be the 3 of us in the Aztec swap... Someone needs to start the fire here.


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Taunt them with "Chicken!"

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I have a mysterious box in my man cave. Working up the courage to open it......

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Santa was held up by a traffic jam.

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When's Valentine's Day? I'm only half done.

(I've been tying a dozen. What quantity is needed?)

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Ok I have an even dozen ready to go, where do I send them??

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I dunno, alaska.
Badda-bing! grin grin

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2/3 done, and an idea I had worked (for once).

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All done! Another monkey off my back!
They're all prettily nestled in a box, will ship out soon.

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Monkeys, schmonkeys. Nothin' like havin' a troll on your back! wink


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Too true!
All you others had best get your flies in on time. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

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I don't want to step on our SwapMistress' toes (that troll-on-the-back thing gives me the heebie-jeebies), but here's a bit I've posted before:

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Some suggested guidelines for Swaps-


Include something reasonable for return postage. $5 or less should do.
. No volunteer SwapMaster should have to shoulder the entire cost.
. But don't be over-generous. That could put an additional sense of obligation, with no way to fulfill it, on the SM.

Send your own fly box or other reusable container.
. Anything but nymphs requires more than a flat envelope, and putting together a dozen suitable boxes entails quite a bit of effort. As best you can anticipate, use a box large enough to fit the return flies (your engagement ring box might fit your dozen #22 midges, but will it fit the shark flies the others tie?).

Make up, if not install (not always packagingly convenient), your own 'toe tags', with fly name and tier handle. And avoid too large a tag.
. Another SM-saving chore.

Tie enough flies for all participants, including yourself.
. Keeps the SM's job simple, not having to track different fly sets.

Keep the SM informed.
. Being a little late is no big deal, but silence leaves the SM in anxious, and helpless, limbo.

Have fun with it all.
. That's an easy one. Should be first on the list.

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Notes, for my own reference later:

Paton worsted wool - 00229

1 gallon water - right below boiling point
Rit Kelly Green - 1/2 tsp
Rit Golden Yellow - 1/4 tsp
Rit Lemon Yellow - 1/2 tsp
1 tsp liquid detergent
1 Tbs white vinegar

Immerse wool for 80 seconds, warm rise, detergent, then cold rinse.

2 min and 3 minutes of above mixture were overly saturated. Kelly Green and Golden Yellow at 2 min were way too subdued.

Future experiments at 40 seconds and 60 seconds may be fruitful.






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