Okay...I have given it some thought.

Date: January 1, 2007.

Limit: Twelve people, not including myself.....13 total.....but we can swing with what we get...as far as interest...

Type: Trout flies...thinking dries and streamers...size 10 and smaller.

Sign up: Post to this thread, with your handle, and stake a claim to a pattern, of your choice.

Send: Send flies, in a sturdy container, with return postage to me <address to be sent via PM>.

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
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Have I forgotten anything.....this is my first swap....

HoundGirl

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2.AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
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3. hacklewrap01.....Ginger Quill

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2. AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
3. Hacklewrap01..ginger quill
4. 1Minute ... Parachute Adams
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Put me down for a cone-headed wooley bugger. Either black or green....size?

I'd say at least size 10, but will go 8 if you prefer.

An e-foam-erella - parachute style.......(a type of adams)

HG, I would add for all to put toe tags on their fly's (a small piece of paper that has your handle and fly's name on it attached to the fly's hook)

and return postage on a self addressed envelope....

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2. AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
3. Hacklewrap01..ginger quill
4. 1Minute ... Parachute Adams
5. Hunterbug ... Parachute Stimulator
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Updating the list and adding myself:

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2. AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
3. Hacklewrap01..ginger quill
4. 1Minute ... Parachute Adams
5. Gene L ...Conehead Woolybugger
6. Bootsfishing ...Efoamarella Parachute
7. Hunterbug .. Parachute stimulator
8. Southerntier8 ... Light Spruce
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Put me down for a Beadhead Pheasant tail nymph.

I can tie up a mess of little yellow stoneflies by then...

Right on....forgot that....thanks, Boots!!

Okay, it looks like it is coming together...I know Pugs was signed up....can't remember what he claimed for his pattern......but we are almost to our quota....and S'Head promised to join...but he may have flaked out <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!

Looks like it is a go.......anyone else? Artsy?? We can always make-shift, give or take 1 or 2...more or less...

HoundGirl

One of those plastic VCR cases with the flies inside in a ziplock make a good shipping container. Ye Olde Swapmeister (That's you HG) can then just put the new selection in their baggie stick the swapper provided return address and postage on it and you're done.

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2. AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
3. Hacklewrap01..ginger quill
4. 1Minute ... Parachute Adams
5. Gene L ...Conehead Woolybugger
6. Bootsfishing ...Efoamarella Parachute
7. Hunterbug .. Parachute stimulator
8. Southerntier8 ... Light Spruce
9. Pugs .... Black Stonefly
10.BlueNorther..Beadhead Pheasant tail nymph
11.Couesdeer.....little yellow stone flies
12.Elf..not sure till somebody teaches me how 2 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Houndgirl, we only need to send 12 flies, right? I mean we don't need to tie a fly for ourselves.

Is this correct, or am I not thinking straight?

OK. Nevermind..it makes it a lot simpler to send 13. That way you don't have to figure out who sent what.

Usually the swapmeister gets a bonus this way for the work.

yea..or ya could just send any other extra flies or tying material for the swapmeister (and they mark it so that it doesn't get confused!)......usually swappers send a little something but not required

it's allready been stated to send 12 so you don't get your fly back...any thing else is up to you.....

Woooot! Looks like we have enough people, way cool!

Okay, like I said, this a "first" for me...so let me collect my thoughts.

Everyone send 13 flies, assuming we get a 13th victim, and that will make it easy for me to re-distribute them...make sure the flies have tags...so everyone will be able to know who did what, without having to refer back to the thread. So, you'll all get back one of your own flies.

Artsy....you gonna tie a fly for this? I have given up on S'Head<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!!

HoundGirl

I'm in. Put me down for egg sucking leeches.

When are we supposed to do this by? My imediate focus in on BWOs and Mysis for an upcoming trip to the Frying Pan.

Can I be the "Proxy" for #12, since you obviously doesn't have a fly entered. I will be happy to do it.

We also OBVIOUSLY need a Wulff, how bout I do a Blonde Wulff.

proxy away if you must S'head though my 1st tying lesson was last night. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> It was interesting to say the least. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

This is gonna be a good swap............

1. HoundGirl....Adams.
2. AKGrayling.....BeadHead Nymph
3. Hacklewrap01..ginger quill
4. 1Minute ... Parachute Adams
5. S'Head....blonde wulff
6. Bootsfishing ...Efoamarella Parachute
7. Hunterbug .. Parachute stimulator
8. Southerntier8 ... Light Spruce
9. Pugs .... Black Stonefly
10.BlueNorther..Beadhead Pheasant tail nymph
11.Couesdeer.....little yellow stone flies
12.Elf..not sure till somebody teaches me how 2
13.CastandBlast.....to be decided

Okay. We are full. I replaced Gene's position (cuz he has left the 'Fire) with S'Head....and CastandBlast sent me a PM, wanting to join....

Looks like it a go.

HunterBug.....you have until Jan. 1st of 2007...to get them tied and sent....

I'll send everyone a PM....with details...as soon as I can get it all together...

Boots....I agree....lol...this should be a good swap<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!

Woot...thanks, guys and gal....I'll try my best to be a good swapmeister <giggles>!!

HoundGirl

OK, I messed around too long and BlueNorther beat me to the BHPT, so it's a Quigley Cripple for me.

Thanks to HG for organizing the "first annual campfire fly swap"!
Cast

Neat fly

They work up there too?

Everything works up here. Trout streams/rivers with no people and lots of trout.

I tend to use lots of big dries, cuzz there ain't a reason to go small and "match the hatch"

Was hoping a Goddard Caddis would make its way on the list. Love fishing them but hate tying them..

What size you guys want the Blonde Wulff? Was thinking 12 or 14

+1, and ditto for muddlers. Spinning deer hair ain't my thing!

Been tying for 10 years and spinning hair still gives me fits. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't..

Ever tried using 'bou body hair for the spinning, then switching to deer for the collar? Seems to pack better for me. Also helped to slip a little tube over the eye of the hook and pack the hair back tight. Now if I could get the right shape when it comes time to trim it.......

I'm going to teach my kids to tie all the tough patterns and let them fill up my fly boxes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

spinning used to drive me crazy, but after a decade tying bass bugs, use a body from a cheap retractable pen for the packing tube, and don't even mess with scissors for trimming. Single-edge razor blade... if you guys let me participate next year, after seeing the mess I might make of these quill wings, I'll pitch in on the hair project.

You're on! Tackling quill wings for the swap earns you high marks in my book!

14 OR 16 is my vote SH....

Works for me too, Boots.

Size 14 aye.......

I hate spinning hair too, that's why I don't do it. I despise paying money for flies but I hate spinning hair more.

Look like I was too late for this one.

Since I will get to fish with HG's set, I will add a sz 16 humpy as a freebie for everyone!

<))))<

She has a nice set, I am sure she will appreciate the humpy....

Laughing

I am a lucky lucky man, but if I make any more comment I may end up a dead man. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Except for that Tofu Turkey last year, gag........

Smart move, shutting your mouth, Slick<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!!

HoundGirl

It was NOT tofu, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....it was mushroom protein....and it didn't even burn...and it tasted okay....just ask Ned, hehehe <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />!!

HoundGirl

Of course it didn't burn sweetie, I cooked it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

But really no one can cook a DiGiorno pizza quite like you do, and your blackberry pancakes were such a pretty color... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" />

Liar! And you'll pay for the "sweetie" comment <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />....and stay off my computer, from now on <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />!

HoundGirl

Get a room.....