T.U. Fly Tying Material Swap
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T.U. Fly Tying Material Swap
I decided to stay home from fishing this morning. The local chapter of Trout Unlimited is putting on a fly tying material swap at the local Elks Club. It started at 9:30 AM. I was there just after the doors opened. I purposely left the house with only $5.00. Unbeknowns to me, there is a booth there selling material that was left over from a sporting goods store that was closed recently.
In the first picture is all the loot I bought for 5 dollars. The hooks were 4 dollars for a 100 count package. The rest of the items were sold as "ANY 10 ITEMS FOR $1.00". Amongst the items are a Black, and two ultra light Cream colored India (I think) Hen Capes. Also two Partridge wings.
I am home now, and I just reloaded my wallet with cash. I am going to buy more capes, and more hooks. They are in giant mixed up bins, so I have to spend a little time finding the hooks I want in the 100's of different boxes.
Feathers are the same way..1,000's of hen, duck, marabou, etc... all mixed up (packages).
I think this is Partridge.
In the first picture is all the loot I bought for 5 dollars. The hooks were 4 dollars for a 100 count package. The rest of the items were sold as "ANY 10 ITEMS FOR $1.00". Amongst the items are a Black, and two ultra light Cream colored India (I think) Hen Capes. Also two Partridge wings.
I am home now, and I just reloaded my wallet with cash. I am going to buy more capes, and more hooks. They are in giant mixed up bins, so I have to spend a little time finding the hooks I want in the 100's of different boxes.
Feathers are the same way..1,000's of hen, duck, marabou, etc... all mixed up (packages).
I think this is Partridge.
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Bonanza!!
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Score. Those wings look like grouse.. or maybe woodcock.. either way, AWESOME!
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13.00 for all this. 12 for the hooks, 1 dollar for the rest.
William, I thought of you when I bought this one
William, I thought of you when I bought this one
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Those last two hens are very nice, I'm especially diggin' the greyish one.
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Now that is the kind of deal I have been waiting a lifetime to find........ well done!
All you did wrong was on the second trip you should have taken a large angry looking dog and your cheque book.
The dog to keep other buyers away and the cheque book so you could buy the entire stock and sell it cut-rate to all us other forum members.
All you did wrong was on the second trip you should have taken a large angry looking dog and your cheque book.
The dog to keep other buyers away and the cheque book so you could buy the entire stock and sell it cut-rate to all us other forum members.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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I had a blast tying with the new materials and hooks.
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Now that's a nice looking set of flies...... I will take a dozen of each.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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Come to Colorado and pick em up. I will provide the beer, flies, and equipment. Only one provision. I get to be designated drinker!Mataura mayfly wrote:Now that's a nice looking set of flies...... I will take a dozen of each.
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Wow! Those are all great. Congrats on the new materials. Great score.
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