Dry River Flies Swap

[splashtestdummy]

Start Date 11th March 2010 - Swap Ended and as far as I know everyone has their flies? - Results on page 9

Updated 02nd April 2010 - All done and dusted!

Following requests from some of the fellows on our last one, the next suggestion is for 'dry river flies' (the level is loosely described as beginner / intermediate but anyone is welcome).

9 tyers to be included and 2 extra done to forward to Casting for Recovery, so that's 11 flies from each participant.

Chosen pattern to be confirmed over the next week.

The tyers:

1. Squeeks - Kites Imperial 'Pushmepullyou' - Received
2. Degen83 - Peacock Caddis - Received
3. Splashtestdummy - CDC Emerger - Hosting
4. duttontom - Adams Paraloop - Received
5. mayflyjunky - Roof Winged Sedge - Received
6. Ivlacleod - Griffith's Gnat - Received
7. 1973dereks - Large Dark Olive Comparadun - Received
8. Taffbargoed - Traditional Hawthorn - Received
9. XL50 - CDC and Elk - Received


End Date Saturday 27th March 2010

i.e. Flies to be received here in sunny S Gloucestershire by Saturday 27th March, aiming to post them on Weds 24th would be good, if they're posted from across the water, then perhaps a little longer.

If I've got them all on the Saturday 27th, they'll be photographed and posted on the forum / in the Royal Mail circa Monday 29th.

A small SAE Jiffy bag works well (sent inside a plain envelope). From our experience with the last swap, it's also good to include a small but well proportioned plastic hook box for safe delivery and return of flies (I'll return exactly what is sent to me, bear in mind that the packages might get rolled through all sorts of machinery in a central sorting depot).
Please remember to fix return postage on your SAE.

This panel will be updated during the swap to keep everyone informed of progress. I'll PM the postal address out later.

... as ever, any prob's PM me.

[squeeks]

nice one STD

I'll do a kites imperial or variation thereof

[splashtestdummy]

Squeeks buddy, from what I've seen so far from your tying, you should be setting the parameters?

Seriously, point to all, these swaps are great fun and if I'm hosting they'll be run right and you'll get a few nice bugs back.

[mayflyjunky]

Can I have in again please???

[splashtestdummy]

Originally Posted by mayflyjunky

Can I have in again please???

... of course!!!

May have stuck this on line a bit early, we've fallen off the list to the right? Hope people spot it!

PS

I'll have filled the group almost via PM only soon, don't people like to talk in public anymore

[1973dereks]

I'd love to get involved in this one!

I'll tie a Large Dark Olive Comparadun.

[degen83]

Whoo sorry for late reply works been mad... put me down for a peacock caddis have all the stuff here so shouldn't be to difficult to knock out

[TAFFTASTIC]

Hi guys room for me please as enjoyed our lasst one

Cheers taff

[XL50]

Im in Ill do a cdc and elk. Thats if theres room.

[splashtestdummy]

Right, we're full, well done all ... enjoy perfecting those little bugs.

Ivlacleod asked me about hook size, my reply was that I tie as small as I can manage to keep neat as fish mainly small rivers but no strict rules in my book as they'll all find a use at some point.,

I'll probably do 16s and will be ordering some nice barbless emerger hooks.

PS

We can squeeze in 1 more but we'll keep the total tying number the same, I.e. Only 1 to CFR.

---------- Post added at 07:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 AM ----------

OK John, yer in, doors now closed!