Ten Different Schools Swap

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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by UC Steve » Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:11 pm

Recently been on a run with wings, & digging the elegant Clyde design, which to my eye seems to make perfect sense in simulating small mayflies. I'd like to tie a version of this design to match the #17 red quills that hatch from my home water. Already morphing the design in my head... perhaps a clump wing of hair or feather fibers...

Beautiful, beautiful flies.
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by letumgo » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:29 pm

Steve - I look forward to seeing you creations. ;)
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by letumgo » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:51 pm

The swap flies are all sorted and ready for shipment. They should go out in tomorrows mail.
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Thank you to all who participated. There are a couple small surprises in each envelope. Enjoy!
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by Smuggler » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:34 am

Been looking forward for this one.
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by letumgo » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:51 am

The packages went out in this morning's mail. They should start showing up in folks mail boxes Friday or Saturday.
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by zen leecher » Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:39 pm

Flies arrived today in noon's mail. Very nicely done guys.

Now for the added stuff. I recognize the goose biots but the sticky stuff wrapped up in aluminum..... I wasn't sure if it was for smoking or dubbing. I'm guessing it's a tying wax as opposed to dubbing. Ray, would you clarify as I'm a wax newbie.
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by letumgo » Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:53 pm

Nope. Not for smoking. :lol:

Bill - The aluminum wrapped nugget is cobblers wax, which was made by our friend Eric (Smuggler). He sent me a piece with his swap flies and asked me to share it with each of the participants. Eric made the wax himself. I used this wax to tie my swap flies. It gives the Pearsall's primrose silk a lovely olive cast, perfect for the blue dun pattern. Give it a try. I think you will like the results.

The goose biots are from me. I threw a couple sets into each pack. Hopefully you can find a use for them.
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by tie2fish » Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:33 am

Swap fly package was waiting when I got home yesterday after a visit with my friend Jack, but I put off opening it until this morning. Wow! Like Christmas AM for a dedicated tyer ... a virtual hatch of artfully crafted traditional patterns the like of which I've not seen outside of Greenwell's boxes. Truly well done, folks. And some major thanks to Ray for hosting this creative swap, not to mention his generosity with "extras".
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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by cassady » Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:18 pm

tie2fish wrote:Swap fly package was waiting when I got home yesterday... Like Christmas AM...
My thoughts exactly. (In fact, I was going to use the Christmas metaphor, which is why I quoted T2F).

Many thanks to all who participated in this amazing swap, and extra thanks to Ray for moderating and for the biots, and to Eric for the wonderful wax.

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Re: Ten Different Schools Swap

Post by Smuggler » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:24 am

Nice set of flies everyone, thanks. Enjoy the wax!
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