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    #122
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Looking forward to seeing these flies


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    #123
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    Coolwings was kind enough to drop his flies in today so I will have the photos uploaded later this evening and the flies will be going out in the post tomorrow morning, which brings us to the question.......

    What will we tie for the next one??:D:D


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    #124
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Well given the time of year, how about a sedge, a mayfly and/or a sedge pupa, and/or a pinhead fry.

    Or dry flies like midges, pale wateries and caenis for the river?

    We can get round to field mice later heh heh. :D


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    #125
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    BlackPennell.jpg
    PeterRoss.jpg
    Medicine.jpg
    Silverdoctor.jpg
    Bloodybutcher.jpg
    Dunkeldvariant.jpg
    Tealredsilver.jpg
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    #126
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    coolwings wrote: »
    Well given the time of year, how about a sedge, a mayfly and/or a sedge pupa, and/or a pinhead fry.

    Or dry flies like midges, pale wateries and caenis for the river?

    We can get round to field mice later heh heh. :D

    I like the idea of Mayflies but by the time we wrap up the swap there would be few around.
    Sedges on the other hand are a great all-season fly - but I'm open to any suggestions. Anybody want to host?


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    #127
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    yank_in_eire wrote: »
    I like the idea of Mayflies but by the time we wrap up the swap there would be few around.
    Sedges on the other hand are a great all-season fly - but I'm open to any suggestions. Anybody want to host?

    I'd go with sedges


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    #128
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    I'm happy with sedges too.

    How about any 2 of your choice from cased caddis, pupa or dry adult?


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    #129
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Sounds good to me - I'll do two adult dries

    1. CDC & Elk - easily my most productive dry
    2. Loop Wing Sedge

    Steve


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    #130
    premiercad
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭premiercad


    Count me in if ye'll have me i'll do a pupa and an Adult Caddis, never done one of these before so fill me in on the details ;)


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    #131
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    I'll go for
    1.Davie Mcphail's emerger caddis pupa
    2. Squirrel tail sedge


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    #132
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    OK I will do:
    A dry (not strictly a sedge but similar), an Alder,
    and
    the hatching pupa, a Crystal P-Quad


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    #133
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    I haven't tied dries/sedges before apart from small muddlers.

    Put me down for a small muddler and another fly TBC


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    #134
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    Looking good for this one - who is going to host?;)


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    #135
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    I can host this one

    will we say 3 weeks for flies to me?

    s


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    #136
    jack01986
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭jack01986


    I'll do a sedgehog and something else not sure yet. 3 weeks is good for me.


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    #137
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    OK - will we give it 2 days for any more potential joiners and say the date to have flies to me is 2nd June. I will update this post as people join

    Yank in Eire
    1.Davie Mcphail's emerger caddis pupa
    2. Squirrel tail sedge

    Okedoke
    1. CDC & Elk
    2. Loop Wing Sedge

    Coolwings
    1. Alder
    2. Crystal P-Quad

    Seafields
    1. Small Muddler
    2. TBC

    Jacko1986
    1. Sedgehog
    2. TBC

    premiercad
    1. G & H variant
    2. Emerging pupa

    As of now its 6 copies of each fly (total 12 flies each)

    Steve


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    #138
    premiercad
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭premiercad


    Count me in if ye'll have me i'll do a pupa and an Adult Caddis.. ;)


    throw me in the hat ;)


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    #139
    premiercad
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭premiercad


    1. G & H variant

    2. Emerging pupa


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    #140
    thekevin4540
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭thekevin4540


    i got my fly from the sea trout fly swap to day thay are some nice flys the sea trout are running the river i fish now so i will try them this week or next week when the water drops off


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    #141
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    Just a suggestion here lads following on from an idea Coolwings gave me - say we have 6 in a swap - then each really only needs to tie 5 flies because you generally don't tie one for yourself. Why don't we all tie that 1 extra for the swap host to keep as a little thank-you for organising and posting out the flies?
    What do you think guys?


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    #142
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    yank_in_eire wrote: »
    What do you think guys?

    Fine by me. It would be a nice gesture. :)


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    #143
    premiercad
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭premiercad


    Good idea


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    #144
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    I'm for it too since I suggested it.
    It makes the admin for the host a little less work, as he receives a few flies for his efforts. Hopefully this will mean everybody wants a crack at hosting one or two swaps.


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    #145
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Just saw this now (too busy fishing!) - cheers lads - will be an incentive for people to start swaps I guess
    Steve


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    #146
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Quick reminder to get the flies in to me by 2nd June. Anyone who doesn't have my address pm me

    Steve


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    #147
    jack01986
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭jack01986


    Gonna tie my muddler variant as my second fly if that's ok should have them done by tomorrow at the latest.


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    #148
    yank_in_eire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭yank_in_eire


    Mine are going in the post tomorrow.


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    #149
    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Will have to set aside an hour to finish mine tomorrow

    Steve


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    #150
    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Mine are going to be a few days late. Had a busy few weeks (for a change :rolleyes:) so dont have em finished. Apologies. They'll be in the post by the weekend.


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    #151
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Mine will be posted during the weekend, so expect them Tuesday/Wednesday.


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