Big Dry Fly Swap

[Sark]

I was Wondering if anyone would be up to a big dry fly swap, such as Beetles, Cicadas,Stoneflies, Hoppers, Crickets,Atractors, etc... With Summer around the corner and the large dry fly madness on the Green. I was wanting to restock my big fly box with some new variations( I love fishing the Green with huge dries you can see sixty feet away). I have a week long trip to the Green every summer around early june. And I'm getting pumped for it already. Anyway I have never ran a fly swap before but have participated, so a little help would be great. I know big flies can be alot of work so 15-20 people would be the max. I would probably tie the old standby a chernobyl (spelling?) ant or possibly something different like a deer hair wooley etc.. Hopefully some of you guys will be interested.

Sark

[seabass]

You can count me in. After fishing tiny midges for the past few months I can't wait to start throwing big hairy dry flies.

[huck_the_meat]

Well, since my swap didn't really pan out as I had hoped, I guess I will join this one. Hopefully, more people will join.

[FlySmyth]

I am in if I can tie Madam Xs.

Ken.

[hookem_cookem]

I will join too. I'll let you know what I will tie.

[solowookie]

sign me up for a royal bugmeisther if I can figure out how to tye it. I got it off of another swap, and it looks like a great fly.

[shazerblaze]

I'm in too. How big do the flies have to be -- to be considered a "Big Fly"? Let me think...oooohh, I'll tie some cicadas. Yeah, that would be the ticket -- big flies, too.

[jrccarter]

I would like to be in keep me posted on when and where to send them.

[seabass]

I think I'll tie a Royal Stimulator.

[Sark]

I think early to mid May would be a good time. Thats when some of the big guys start to show up. We'll say no later than the fifteenth, does that give everbody enough time. Remember to send your flies in some kind of mail proof container so they dont get squished. My adress is as follows.

Suite 103
670 East 3900 South Suite
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Each fly should have a label with at least the tyers name and the name of the fly. Reciepe would be good too if you can if not. I can print some out for you. This should be a great swap.

[solowookie]

so - how many flies each?

[Sark]

Well that depends on how many people sign up, right now were up to eight , I think. But well put the limit on fifteen tyers so we dont have to tie into the wee hours of the night. Well also say sign up deadline is May 1st. and Try to have your fly picked out by then so we can list them.

Sark

[FlySmyth]

Might I suggest a closer sign up deadline and a real soon finish date.

A sooner than May 1st sign up date because if they want in they probably already are.

A soon-thereafter finish date because it wont be many flies.

But mostly the wait kills me. I sent in my nftfohs flies what seems like an eternity ago and cant wait to see the others patterns that are coming via return mail.

Anyway I will abide by your decision.

Ken "The Fly Smyth" Raddon.

[Sark]

If everyone agrees, and has the time we can move the date up. Maybe april 25th for sign up May 1st or 2nd for flies in. It's up to you guys.


Sark

[Señorfish]

I'll join with a beetle since Huck the meat keeps canceling his swap.

[seabass]

It would definitely help me out if we could at least delay the "flies in" deadline until the 6th or 7th of May. These next couple weeks are "dead week" and then finals week at USU. But if the majority of participants prefer an earlier deadline, I'll still get them done. Just thought I'd throw in my $.02.

[shazerblaze]

Due date by the end of April-ish and the due date by May 10 or so. That seems okay, but it's up to you Sark. Again, I'm in for the cicada. Looking forward to it. Come on guys, more people. Hey Sark, how many so far?

[Hopper Luv]

I'm in I will tie some type of Hopper Pattern that no one else is tieing.

[Sark]

Up to ten people now including myself. Well stick to the original deadlines, but the sooner I get all the flies the sooner I'll mail them out. So start tying away.

Sark

[hookem_cookem]

I will tie a super beatle.

[mcr_cedar]

I'm in, just tell me how big it has to be and I'll tell you what I'm tieing.

mcr

[LBM]

I'm not sure if there are any slots left, but if there are, I'd like to join. A guy at the show in Idaho Falls was tying stimulators with bodies made from Caddis Green Ice Dub. He claimed they kicked butt on the snake river at Jackson. If I'm in, thats what I'll tie. If I'm not in, they all go in my "Jackson Box".


Larry

[Sark]

Your both welcome to join. That leaves three spots left ...I think.
As to size anything you would consider large, When I think large I generally Think size 12 or 14 and bigger.

Sark

[shazerblaze]

Hey Sark, I've got to pull out of this swap. I just started my surgery rotation, and I have barely any time to tie. I only have time to tie sutures and jazz. That isn't nearly as fun as tying flies. I'm terribly sorry. Enjoy the swap!

[LBM]

Sark, is this swap a go? How many flies? Deadlines? Who made the final list? Where do we send them?


Larry

[FlySmyth]

I too want to know the final numbers and or deadlines.

Ken.

[Sark]

Sorry for not answering sooner I was out of town for a couple of days. The swap is on! Flies to be in by the 10th of may. Mail them to

Suite 103
670 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, Ut 84107

Make sure to include recipe and instructions for tying. So we have 11 people for the swap including myself. Here are our participants,

SeaBass
Flysmith
Hookem Cookem
Solowookie
Huck the meat
JRcarter
Senorfish
hopperluv
Mcrcedar
Lbm
Sark

So the sooner I get the flies the sonner you'll recieve yours. If forr any reason you can't continue please let me know immediately.


Fish On
Sark

[solowookie]

hey - how many fly's do you want from each of us? 10? (then we wouldn't get our own back...)

[Sark]

Ten is what you need to send.hopefully I'll start to see some of your creations soon. Can't wait to fish em.

Sark

[solowookie]

here's my fly as tyed...

Royal Bugmeister.
Hook: #8 dry fly hook
Parachute: White poly yarn
Tail: Elk hair
Body: Peacock
Wing: Elk hair, red crystal flash
Thorax: Red rabbit dubbing
Hackle: Grizzly, wrapped parachute style
Head: Peacock

flies should be in the mail tomorrow

[solowookie]

p.s. Sark you got a name so we know where we're sending these fly's?

[Sark]

You can Send them to

FTInc Attn Sarkis

[FlySmyth]

Does a size 16 beetle qualify?

I can tie it bigger if not.

Ken.

[Sark]

I think a size 16 is fine, it's still a terrestrial so go for it.

Sark

[solowookie]

I hope your telling us when the fly's arrive... you should have mine.

[Sark]

I have yet to recieve any flies. I hope they are all on their way soon because, cicadas and terrestrials are starting to show up. Actually I'm going to the Green this weekend and was hoping to try to get a few on some big flies.

Keep on tying
Sark

[solowookie]

mine were mailed on 5/6... it usually only takes 1 day to slc so you should receive them anytime.

[Sark]

I did recieve your flies they look great, now I'm excited to see everyone else's creations too. Can't wait to send them out.

Sark

[huck_the_meat]

I sent mine out yesterday. I tied sort of a stimulator, nicknamed the t.s. elliott.

I didn't put my handle, huck_the_meat on in the parcel, so mine are the ones from Ryan Elliott.

Let me know when you recieve them, as I sent them priority.

~Huck

[seabass]

Mine are in the mail also.

[Señorfish]

My flies will be in the mail 5/10

[FlySmyth]

Mine went in the mail today.

You should get them tomorrow. Monday at the latest.

Ken.

[Sark]

Ok it is the 14th today so hopefully everyones flies are in the mail. As I said before if you cant make the deadline please let me know.

So far I have recieved flies from Ryan Elliot,solowookie,Kevin raddon, and Seabass(I need your return adress). And they all look great! Can't wait to get them all in and make another trip to the green.

Sark

[FlySmyth]

That's Ken Raddon not Kevin Raddon.

I too am looking forward to the flies in return.

Ken Raddon, heavy on the KEN.

[Sark]

Ken sorry For butchering your name. I see now quite clearly thats what it says on the package. I must have been in a hurry when I looked at your package. Whoops. Half of the flies are in so far so hopefully the rest will get here in the next couple of days. So I can get everyones flies in the mail.

Sark

PS anyone interested in hitting the green in early june to try some of the critters out?

[huck_the_meat]

I dunno if I put my UOTF handle on the package, but my name is Ryan Elliott, and of course my handle is huck_the_meat

I hope the other flies come soon....It is pretty far past the deadline, I think that overdue tiers should be penalized such as doubling the flies that they had to tie. Hint Hint...Sarcasm

[Señorfish]

Sark, Maybe you should make a list of whose flies have made it in.
By the way did mine arrive yet? I mailed them on 5/13

[FlySmyth]

Sark,

Make that list public so that we can publicly harass the non-compliant parties.

Ken.

[solowookie]

what is the status of this swap please?

[9ftRod]

Hey everyone Sark is out of town and has been for the last week.

I looked at all the packages and here are the return names that have arrived, If you do not see your name your the reason the flies have not been shipped so get tying.

R. Hepworth
D. Long
Bluemel
Seabass
Brandon Thomas
Manlum
Ryan Elliot
Ken Raddon

Sorry for any misspelling, but last I heard him say there were 11 people in this swap so I think 2 packages are missing.

[hookem_cookem]

So.... when can we expect the flies for this swap.


D. Long

[seabass]

Just wondering what the swap status is ... have all the flies made it in yet? The big bugs are starting to show, I'd like to try some of these babies out.

P.S. Sark, I sent you a message with my mailing address. If you didn't receive it, let me know.

[solowookie]

well - if I count correctly here are 8 names on the list, and we all tyed 8 flies... that means sark has just got to tye his, and distribute the flies...

I will all of you in echoing my desire to get these big bugs, and try them out!

[Sark]

Unfortunately were still missing a couple flies . But I can Wait no longer. The Flies that are in go out tomorrow. Thank you everyone who got your flies in, they all look great. Would have made the call a couple days ago but got called out of town on the 15th when the flies were all supposed to be here. Sorry you guys had to wait so long. And we actually were supposed to tye ten flies originally for a total of 11 participants including myself. And my flies have been sitting here finished since the 1st of may.

Sark

[Señorfish]

Recieved my flies, they look good! Thanks all

[solowookie]

I received my flies today too, and want to thank sark for hosting this swap.

[FlySmyth]

I got my flies and um,,, you all tie better than I do.


Thanks to Sark as well.

Ken.