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Kersh · 08-04-2011 11:39am

No Pics?

SeaFields · 08-04-2011 11:57am

Kersh wrote: »

No Pics?

Yes there is...:)

SeaFields wrote: »

okedoke · 08-04-2011 12:48pm

I'm going to sit out the sea trout swap. Don't know anything about sea trout flies - and don't have any of the materials to tie them. Look forward to seeing the results though

Steve

yank_in_eire · 12-04-2011 11:12pm

Only 3 for this one? Gotta be more sea trout fishermen than that - come on lads!!

yank_in_eire · 15-04-2011 9:33pm

Ok, looks like just the 3 of us then. Happy tying all - pm me for my address when you're ready to post your flies.

SeaFields · 15-04-2011 9:54pm

yank_in_eire wrote: »

Ok, looks like just the 3 of us then. Happy tying all - pm me for my address when you're ready to post your flies.

Just a suggestion. With the number down do ye want to tie two of each pattern per swapper instead? i.e. I'll tie two medicines for you and you tie two Peter Ross for me? Always handy to have two of a pattern. What ye think?

yank_in_eire · 16-04-2011 11:01am

I was thinking of doing 2 different patterns each or we could do 2 of the same each - what do you think?

coolwings · 16-04-2011 11:17am

Would you guys like another to join?
Something like a claret bumble, teal red and silver?

yank_in_eire · 16-04-2011 3:04pm

One more suits me fine.
Let's say we either tie 2 of each fly or 1 each of 2 different patterns for each person, so that gives us:

yank_in_eire: Peter Ross and Black Pennell
Seafields: Medicine and Silver doctor (trout)
thekevin4540: Bloody Butcher and Dunkeld variant
Coolwings: Claret bumble and Teal red and silver

If any of you lads want to add different patterns let me know - otherwise it's 6 flies and a stamped envelope from each of you by the end of April and I'll aim to get them in the post back to you the first week of May.
Happy tying!

SeaFields · 16-04-2011 5:50pm

Ok, pencil me in for the medicine and a silver doctor (trout version) so. That should make a nice little collection for us at the end of the swap.

thekevin4540 · 16-04-2011 6:43pm

i will tye a bloodey butcher and a dunkeld (variation)

yank_in_eire · 16-04-2011 8:14pm

This swap is looking a lot better now - cheers lads! Looking forward to seeing everyone's flies:D

SeaFields · 21-04-2011 1:55pm

Flies tied and PM sent

coolwings · 29-04-2011 12:07am

Got flies ready here.
Can someone PM me where to mail them?
thx.

yank_in_eire · 30-04-2011 11:33am

@Coolwings - PM sent

yank_in_eire · 05-05-2011 7:53pm

Flies received from:
yank_in_eire
Seafields
thekevin4540

coolwings · 06-05-2011 10:35am

Flies now on the way from me also.

thekevin4540 · 06-05-2011 1:18pm

i posted mine yesterday aswell

yank_in_eire · 06-05-2011 6:17pm

yank_in_eire wrote: »

Flies received from:
yank_in_eire
Seafields
thekevin4540

I'd say the flies from Coolwings will arrive on Monday and then I'll take the pics and get them sent out before the end of next week.
Some nice tying here lads!

SeaFields · 06-05-2011 8:23pm

I should warn ye that the medicines that i tie are so deadly that you should turn your back on the river before tying to your leader or else the seatrout might jump out of the river and grab it straight out of your hands :cool::pac:

okedoke · 08-05-2011 12:52pm

Looking forward to seeing these flies

yank_in_eire · 08-05-2011 6:14pm

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

coolwings · 08-05-2011 6:45pm

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.

yank_in_eire · 08-05-2011 9:19pm

yank_in_eire · 09-05-2011 10:42pm

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.

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?

okedoke · 10-05-2011 9:29am

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

coolwings · 10-05-2011 10:13am

I'm happy with sedges too.

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

okedoke · 10-05-2011 10:51am

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

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

Steve

premiercad · 10-05-2011 1:11pm

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

yank_in_eire · 10-05-2011 2:31pm

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

coolwings · 10-05-2011 3:44pm

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

SeaFields · 10-05-2011 4:41pm

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

Put me down for a small muddler and another fly TBC

yank_in_eire · 10-05-2011 6:57pm

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

okedoke · 10-05-2011 7:49pm

I can host this one

will we say 3 weeks for flies to me?

s

jack01986 · 10-05-2011 10:21pm

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

okedoke · 11-05-2011 8:20am

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

premiercad · 11-05-2011 9:55am

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

throw me in the hat

premiercad · 11-05-2011 9:59am

1. G & H variant

2. Emerging pupa

thekevin4540 · 11-05-2011 12:39pm

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

yank_in_eire · 13-05-2011 10:24pm

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?

SeaFields · 13-05-2011 10:40pm

yank_in_eire wrote: »

What do you think guys?

Fine by me. It would be a nice gesture.

premiercad · 16-05-2011 11:12am

Good idea

coolwings · 16-05-2011 1:17pm

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.

okedoke · 17-05-2011 11:46am

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

okedoke · 30-05-2011 12:20pm

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

Steve

jack01986 · 30-05-2011 9:37pm

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

yank_in_eire · 30-05-2011 10:42pm

Mine are going in the post tomorrow.

okedoke · 30-05-2011 11:28pm

Will have to set aside an hour to finish mine tomorrow

Steve

SeaFields · 02-06-2011 12:05pm

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.

coolwings · 02-06-2011 2:35pm

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

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