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Isn't every fly a custom fly?
And if I add a twitch here and there according to recipient, little dif. (Hmm. I wonder if I can put chevrons on the fins for Sgt217/218?)
Most of the sculpins I'm tying for this Swarm will be of different color schemes. You're my guinea pigs- didn't I tell you?.
(And I get bored cranking out clones. I gotta make it fun.)
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Hmmm... clones... could that be why I left parts off, put parts on upside down and generally messed up on 8 of the flies?
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I tied Art's tonight, using his 'favorite' Stinger hook, plus in a very tricky variation. And attempting that variation gave me fits! It's possible that this one won't pass the mustard. Catsup, anyone?
I might have to either trash it or send it along as a consolation unprize. I'll know more after I comb and trim. Whew! It's passable. Good enough for the likes of the Cap'n, at least. (Poke around in it enough and you'll find a bald spot or two. Come to think of it, this fly is a lot like me! Custom flies, indeed.)
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Isn't every fly a custom fly?
Guess I should have said each one is individualized....
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I am done with my dirty dozen...tied, whip finished and ready to go. I tied some sort of woolhead sculpin and I think it'll fish. I've tied literally 1000's of flies, and I think this is the first time I've ever tied 12 of the same thing. Normally, I will sit down and tie sculpins for instance and I use different materials on each of them.....always experimenting.
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Ooohh-- he threw a change-up! The batter expected a Golden Grizz and swung at air! (That's dandy, KY.) I hear you on the same ol'. Some people can do it. I once overheard a flyshop clerk who also tied to order, rattling off multiple-dozens he'd been tying for a customer, with no implication that he was soul-weary from it. I'm not one of those people! Due 4/30.
1. macrabbit - Aztec Sculpin
2. MissTreated - Stealth Sculpin
3. Sitka deer - something sculpish, perhaps
4. HuntKY - some sort of woolhead sculpin
5. troutfly - Silver Rat (a salmon fly)
6. RedRabbit -
7. AKGrayling - Bug-Eyed Conehead Zuddler
8. skunkedagain - Olive Franken Sculpin (sculpen?)
9. MsKeeto - NearNuff Sculpin
10. Sgt217 ribka - a micro leech
11. Sgt218+217 - sumpin' simple (young beginner)
12. castandblast - something from a non-award winning talent
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The 'ol change-up, you are correct. I had to go with the theme.
I do remember having to tie a few dozen Gotcha clousers for a client one time. The redundancy drove me nuts.
I'd be very interested in doing a "Stonefly Swap". Anything in the stonefly genus. Golden stones, winter stones, Pteronarcys, Yellow Sallies, Black Stones...etc.
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Give us all a little time to rest from this one, then start 'er up.
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Protect WYDAHO fish and game, fence out Utah.
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if there is any more room or someone drops out let me know. i havent visited the fly section for a little and missed this
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Rools is rools; ya snooze, ya lose.  But I'll keep you on the list as an alternate juror. As an aside, folks, what's the largest swap you've heard of?
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I saw a 60 person swap where everyone had to be from a different area (state and/or country) IIRC and it actually came off.
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Good going. I'm still low, at 4 3/2; and it's weighing on my mind. BTW, no penalty for early submission. Due 4/30.
1. macrabbit - Aztec Sculpin
2. MissTreated - Stealth Sculpin
3. Sitka deer - something sculpish, perhaps
4. HuntKY - some sort of woolhead sculpin
5. troutfly - Silver Rat (a salmon fly)
6. RedRabbit -
7. AKGrayling - Bug-Eyed Conehead Zuddler
8. skunkedagain - Olive Franken Sculpin (sculpen?)
9. MsKeeto - NearNuff Sculpin
10. ribka - a micro leech
11. Sgt218+217 - sumpin' simple (young beginner)
12. castandblast - something from a non-award winning talent
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Hey, I have seen castandblast tie and he does just fine... and the silver salmon and dollies do not object to them at all.
Grayling has half his done, but I am still muddling around for a pattern...
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castandblast didn't declare his pattern, so I simply quoted what he wrote.
Heck, I haven't gotten any awards since the day in first grade a nun licked a little yellow star and pasted it on my collar because I wrote my own name correctly and within the blue lines!
muddle
verb [intrans.] busy oneself in a confused and ineffective way
I think that describes my 'lifestyle' perfectly. I'm a muddler of the first order.
My flies on the other hand...
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I'm running two different sizes: 3 3/8" on a size 4 hook, and 3 1/8" on a 6.
Although I make no promises, state your preference.
(I guess size sometimes does matter.)
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Guessing I would go big or go home...  I muddled my way right into making everyone miss my muddler minnow train...
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