1st Flyswap for 2010

« **on:** 26/02/2010 at 11:23 »

All,

Okay here goes.

Tie ten of the same fly, pop them in an envelope to me complete with a stamp addressed envelope inside. I'll collate the flies and post you back ten flies of which nine will be different and you will get one of your own back again. Take a picture and post the dressing on this thread.

Deadline will be the 15th of April so it gives you six weeks by which time even Sandy should be able to get his flies here.

1. mdh - hare's ear beadhead nymph
2. Spiderman - Pink spot shrimp
3. Goolager - TBC
4. Paulfish_1 - Yellow owl Shuttlecock
5.Bigtroot - one for the rainbows
6.Catman - TBC
7.Hamish - Golden Loch Ordie
8.GRHE - Diawl Bach
9. Kevlard - pearly pennel
10.Clark - Pink Post Klinks

Reply or PM if you want to take part.

Cheers

Matt

« **Reply #1 on:** 26/02/2010 at 12:25 »

Quote from: mdh on 26/02/2010 at 11:23

Deadline will be the 15th of April so it gives you six weeks by which time even Sandy should be able to get his flies here.

I take it that means i'm in...................................

Try and stop me

Haven't decided what to tie yet though

Sandy

« **Reply #2 on:** 26/02/2010 at 13:56 »

Matt,

count me in

Iain

« **Reply #3 on:** 26/02/2010 at 14:47 »

good to have two willing volunteers already. Just need to decide on your pattern. Freestyle whatever you fancy really.

« **Reply #4 on:** 26/02/2010 at 19:34 »

I will get involved in this. I'll do some yellow owl shuttlecocks. (Ayrshire specials!!)

« **Reply #5 on:** 26/02/2010 at 19:38 »

Thanks Paul.

« **Reply #6 on:** 27/02/2010 at 00:03 »

Quote from: paulfish_1 on 26/02/2010 at 19:34

I will get involved in this. I'll do some yellow owl shuttlecocks. (Ayrshire specials!!)

Very good flee for the lake last year

« **Reply #7 on:** 27/02/2010 at 02:54 »

I'm doing a Czech style Pink spot shrimp.
Great for clear water like the Don, great colours for Grayling too.
Similar tying style to the Rhyac from Feb's SBS's
A great point fly on a czech team of two.

Hook: Partridge Barbless Shrimp size 16 (similar size to a B110 size 10

)
Thread: Golden olive
Body: Light olive Micro straggle fritz, clipped on top
Bead: Tungsten 3.3mm Eumer Fl.pink

Sandy

« **Reply #8 on:** 27/02/2010 at 07:08 »

Hi Matt,
I will do something for the rainbows

« **Reply #9 on:** 28/02/2010 at 22:22 »

Where have all the tyers gone???
Not exactly fishing weather so get yer names down folks

« **Reply #10 on:** 01/03/2010 at 10:34 »

Finding the time is the tricky thing for me at the moment (seriously

) but I will undertake to do something, most probably my Golden Loch Ordie which works well on the lochs for brownies but equally well for the 'bows elsewhere

H

« **Reply #11 on:** 01/03/2010 at 13:10 »

Quote from: Hamish on 01/03/2010 at 10:34

Finding the time is the tricky thing for me at the moment (seriously ) but I will undertake to do something, most probably my Golden Loch Ordie which works well on the lochs for brownies but equally well for the 'bows elsewhere

H

thanks Hamish, I look forward to seeing those!

« **Reply #12 on:** 01/03/2010 at 15:27 »

Matt,

Is the Lock Ordie for fishing Lock Ness?

« **Reply #13 on:** 01/03/2010 at 15:41 »

Quote from: Goolager on 01/03/2010 at 15:27

Matt,

Is the Lock Ordie for fishing Lock Ness?

I have no idea what you're on about?

« **Reply #14 on:** 01/03/2010 at 19:00 »

Quote from: bigtroot on 28/02/2010 at 22:22

Where have all the tyers gone???
Not exactly fishing weather so get yer names down folks

Sorry Folks

I spend my working life chasing deadlines and my relaxation is fly tying when I can tie as and when I feel like it. Having commitments and deadlines to meet would take away the pleasure for me so I will opt out of the fly swap for the moment.

Hope it works well for you all

Irvine

« **Reply #15 on:** 01/03/2010 at 19:18 »

No problems Irvine. It's a bit different making ten flies all the same and can sometimes feel like a big chore! Hence why our swap won't be monthly and I might make the next deadline even longer than six weeks. It is nice when you get ten different flies back in the post!

Cheers

Matt

« **Reply #16 on:** 02/03/2010 at 13:24 »

Hi All,
Ok then . I'll do a UV microstraggle Diawl Bach in olive , something easy !!

Paul.

« **Reply #17 on:** 02/03/2010 at 15:23 »

Quick simple effective flies are the best way for a swap

I've done a few swaps now and that's what works best for me

I reckon we could do it quarterly that would seem reasonable
especially with 10 people at a time.

Let's see how this one goes

sandy

« **Reply #18 on:** 02/03/2010 at 15:45 »

That's great thanks Paul.

« **Reply #19 on:** 03/03/2010 at 20:16 »

I'll join and tie a pearly pennel size 14. This fly always serves me well.

« **Reply #20 on:** 03/03/2010 at 20:25 »

Thanks Kevlard. Only one space is left now.

Cheers
Matt

« **Reply #21 on:** 03/03/2010 at 22:23 »

I agree with Sandy KISS that's the way to go on Fly Swaps....So my contribution will be a simple as it comes...
Bloodworm (with a twist)

Alex

« **Reply #22 on:** 04/03/2010 at 11:52 »

I will join you guys if that space is still free

will make you some pink post klinks

unless you lot don't want the young lad to show you up

calum

« **Reply #23 on:** 07/03/2010 at 14:21 »

Okay Guys

This is what I am working on today;

Bloodworm with a Twist

Hook: Jardine F221 (Grayling/Bug Red Hook) size 10
Thread: Red
Body/Legs: Barr Flex Medium Red
Rib: Mirage Tinsel

Easier to tie than they are to photograph

Alex

« **Reply #24 on:** 07/03/2010 at 14:53 »

Interesting Alex, I've been fishing something just like that for a few years

it's worth bunging in a turn or two of lead wire (at the head) just to help it drop through the water a smidgen quicker

Look forward to giving yours a hurl

H