Winter Midge Swap

[JayMorr]

Alright with Winter coming upon us I will be hosting a Winter Midge Swap.

Lets try and fill up 12 spots. Deadline date will be October 31st.

I hate the word: Rules ; but I am going to throw out a couple.
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Send your flies in a mail proof container. (You spent the time tying up those pretty flies. Use a container that will protect them while in the mail.

Enclose a return self addressed envelope with postage. (This can be a pre-paid envelope or a envelope and a dollar to cover the cost.)

Try and attach a label to your flies. Include the name of your flie and your handle name. (I love seeing who tied what.)

Submit your flies by October 31st. (This will ensure that everyone gets there flies at the beginning of November as we head into Winter fishing.

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Like Cheech's last swap, I will have some people critique your art. Winner gets a small prize.

Also I will post pictures of everyones flies on my homepage so that everyone can see them. You can vistit pics from the Terrestrial swap here:

http://home.earthlink.net/~jmorrison0077/id2.html

Let's have some fun. ;) As soon as I get 12 people I will close it off.

JayMorr

[Utah DaveII]

I'm in!

I will tie up my reverse midge pattern

[cheech]

I'm in. I'll tie my KFC midge.

[Johnny]

I'm in and I will even make two promises:
1 - I will have them to you on time without all the trouble I made you go through last time.
2 - I will let you know in advance what I am going to tie so we don't end up tying the same thing. I haven't decided yet but I will real soon.

[joshuahodges]

Im in, dont know what ill tie but this will get me tying agian so im in. thanks

[JayMorr]

HAHA no prob Johnny. ;)

4 so far! 8 more to go.


JayMorr

FORGOT TO MENTION... I WANT EVERYONE TO TIE UP 1 BONUS FLY. THIS IS GOING TO BE YOUR FAVORITE WINTER FLY!!!

(no, no this is not for JayMorr, this is for our WINNER!)

[joshuahodges]

ok im tying the olive beadhead serendipty, or a cdc griffiths gnat.

[Trav]

Count me in. Do we have to guarantee that the fly will catch fish? ;-)

Trav

[stef]

Cool JayMorr! I want in. Don't know what to tie but I'm excited.

[Strike II]

Winter fishing Rocks! I'm in.

[danfish]

count me in. This will be my first. You have to starts somewhere. A midge is as good a place as any.

[Flyin' Brian]

Count me in. Disco Midge.

[stef]

Nick wants in too!

[JayMorr]

Alright 2 more spots left. Hurry and sign up. Very excited to see all you guys in this one.

JayMorr

[LBM]

Ok, since you still need a couple of folks, I'll some "Red Hots".


Larry

[JayMorr]

Ok 1 more spot left!


JayMorr

[Fishin' Junkie]

JayMorr,

Count me in for the swap! I don't yet know what I'll tie, but I'll decide soon, I want in though, for sure!

FJ

[cheech]

Hurry and make a list of who's tying what!! I'm stoked

[Danny]

I've never done one of these swaps, but if there is still room I want in. Let me know if there is room. If so, I'll tie up some bead head Yong specials. (a little something I put together because the Yongs is a great dropper, but never sank well. That is until I added a tungsten bead to it!)

If there is no more room, I'll catch a different swap.

[nightfish]

Yep, I'm in! Thanks Stef.

I'll tie a red tung-head pupa. I'll have to think on my favorite winter fly for a bit though.

[Rod Hog]

I'm in, will disclose pattern shortly.

[Rod Hog]

Jay, I posted before I counted. Looks like your all taken care of.

[JayMorr]

Swap Closed!




List as Follows:

1. Utah_DaveII- Reverse Midge
2. Cheech- KFC Midge
3. Johnny
4. JoshuaHodges- Olive Bead Head Serendipity or Griffiths Gnat
5. Trav
6. Steph
7. NightFish-Red Tung-Head Pupa
8. Strike II
9. DanFish
10. LBM
11. Danny
12. JayMorr- Midge Cluster

Tie up 13 flies. 13th Fly is a Bonus Fly. It is your favorite Winter Fly. You do not have to disclose this. Everyone's bonus flies are going to be given to the winner of the Winter Midge Swap.


Thanks Guys.

JayMorr

PS I will continue to update the list with everyones patterns once you know what you are tying.

[Fishin' Junkie]

Originally posted by JayMorr
Ok 1 more spot left!


JayMorr

Just wondering if there was still a spot at the time I replied to this post or not? If so, great, I'll tie up some midges. If not, I guess I'll hang my head and fish alone for a while. :^( Let me know, cause to me it looks like I got ousted by Danny. But hey, I'm a big enough man to admit defeat! I would love to participate, but am happy to wait my till next time. Or, if someone has to bow out for some reason I would be happy to whip up some of the little fellas and send them off.

Tight lines on small flies, mmmmmmmmm!

FJ

[danfish]

I will do a biot midge pupa

[Rod Hog]

Don't be a midge miser - let the poor boy in!

[JayMorr]

My bad guys I was in a hurry last night and left 2 people out of the Swap!!! So there is a exception and I hope that everyone will accomodate the error that I made! (You can take shots at me later ;) Sorry to all. I cant count.

PLEASE TIE UP 2 MORE FLIES MAKING IT A TOTAL OF 15 FLIES. 14 MIDGES AND 1 BONUS FLY.

Revised list as follows:

1. Utah_DaveII- Reverse Midge
2. Cheech- KFC Midge
3. Johnny
4. JoshuaHodges- Olive Bead Head Serendipity or Griffiths Gnat
5. Trav
6. Steph
7. NightFish-Red Tung-Head Pupa
8. Strike II
9. DanFish- Biot Midge
10. LBM- Red Hots
11. Danny
12. JayMorr- Midge Cluster
13. Flyin'Brian- Disco Midge
14. Fishin'Junkie


My apologies.....I was running out the door last night to hit the Middle. On a side note, it was a great time and Lonnie is into Chicken Parmesan. ;)


JayMorr

[Fishin' Junkie]

Just wanted to say thanks for letting me participate in the midge swap! I wish I wasn't in school so I could attend more of the meetings/outings with the people on this site. It would be nice to put some faces to names, of course I've probably seen a bunch of you on the river sometime, but just didn't know it. Anyway, tight lines to all...... I'll be tying a variation of the bead-head zebra midge, in red! My favorite color!

Fish on!

[cheech]

Dang JayMorr!! I have them all tied up ready to give to you at lunch. You are a dirty dog!! I'll just have to wait now:)

[JayMorr]

Bah, PLEEEASE! Tie up a couple more foow! ;)


JayMorr

[Johnny]

I have decided. Put me down to tie a Marabou Midge

[Trav]

JayMorr,

I tied up a sprout midge and plan to drop them by today.

Nothing fancy but its a tie. :-)

Trav

[nightfish]

What's the due date?

[JayMorr]

October 31st ;)

JayMorr

[Johnny]

If the due date is October 31st then I think someone has to tie the Great Pumpkin:
http://www.utahonthefly.com/flytying/flyarchive/greatpumpkin.htm

[stef]

Hey JayMorr
Please mark me down for a Quill midge emerger... quill is final but other materials subject to change weekly!

[JayMorr]

Sounds good Steph. ;)


JayMorr

[Danny]

I promised a tungsten bead Yongs special. I hope nobody will be too offended with a regular gold bead on their Yongs. I sat down to tie last night and was way short on tungsten, so I just used the regular gold beads.

[Johnny]

JayMorr,

Apparently I didn't save your address from the last swap. Can you send it to me again?

jt_williams@yahoo.com

[JayMorr]

Ok sent you the address. Thanks ;)


JayMorr

[Danny]

Jay, I need an address. Let me know where to send my Yong's Specials.

danhofmandahl@hotmail.com

[JayMorr]

Just sent you an email.

JayMorr

[JayMorr]

Ok everyone....we are getting close to the middle of the month and just wanted to remind you to have your midges in the mail so that you can make the October 31st (Halloween) deadline.


Winner is taking home your "Best Winter Pattern" you all are including in the swap.

No worries I will not pull a Cheech ;) and not send out your flies forever. (just giving you a hard time bro)

I look forward to seeing those midges. I will be sending out everything I have and announcing a Winner November 3rd (Monday Morning).

Tight Lines----------------------------splash!

JayMorr

[LBM]

Flies are tied and ready to go. Hopefully, you'll provide a mailing address.


Larry

[JayMorr]

Just sent you an email through your linked address in your profile.

JayMorr

[Utah DaveII]

I have 14 reverse midges tied up, wondering if you are doing the normal, I can drop them by instead of mailing them. Are you going to Taco Hell today?

[JayMorr]

I will be there. ALthough your going to have to cough up a favorite winter pattern as well ;)


JayMorr

[JayMorr]

Ok only 2 people have given me there midges.

UtahDave and Trav.

How are the rest of you guys coming along? Only 11 more days. I hope to see them all by the 31st. Please email me @
jmorrison0077@hotmail.com if you need an address. Dave and Trav's midges look sweet!

JayMorr

[Fishin' Junkie]

Mine are ties up, I'll get them in the mail sometime this week. Life is a bit busy right now, but I'll get it done! Tight Lines!

[Johnny]

I just sent mine.

When I tell the clerk at the post office I need to put in enough postage to send the package back to me, they take it as a challenge to find the stamps to EXACTLY match the postage. This time they found a 60 cent and a 23 cent stamp. So Jay, let me know if that isn't enough postage.

[Flyin' Brian]

Flies are in the mail. Should be there well before deadline.

[Danny]

Mailed mine tody, mine cost 83 cents to send as well.

[JayMorr]

Sweet flies Johnny. I got them today. I will be looking out for the rest.

JayMorr

[Strike II]

I will send/drop them by. I tied up a translucent caddis midge. Does well in the winter fished in slow holes with ice on your guides.......

[JayMorr]

SOunds good I got your email. Check your email when you get a chance. Look forward to having you swing by.


JayMorr

[joshuahodges]

Ok i hop nobody hates me because i cant tye but i finsihed my combinations of feathers to look somwhat like a fly is supposed to look like and i need an adress to send them to and a dictionary to learn how to spell.If you could email me jaymore i can have them sent out mananaana . i wanna make sure i got it right 14 and your favorite winter fly

[cheech]

Mine is now a bunny-ear midge. I ran out of extra tasty crispy for the KFCs.

[JayMorr]

Yeah 14 +1 to be a favorite winter pattern.

Sending you email Josh;

jayMorr

[nightfish]

I need your addy, unless you want to do the same as last time.

[JayMorr]

Same as last time. Just let me know when you have dropped them off.

JayMorr

[danfish]

mine are done and in the mail

[Fishin' Junkie]

My flies are on the way as of Wed. afternoon. They should get there sometime today or tomorrow. Sorry about the delay, life got a bit busy the last few weeks.

[joshuahodges]

I put them in the mail box yesterday and i guess the mail man didnt feel like taking them, so ill take them down to the Post office today a day late but hey oh well

[JayMorr]

Sounds good. I will be sending everything out on Tuesday, Wedns at the very latest. I hope your flies come soon ;)


JayMorr

[JayMorr]

Got everyones flies but Cheech and Nightfish. I will have them both today. Cheech I hope you meet up for lunch, and Nightfish.....well I slacked on picking them up. I will run by today and get them.

All flies being sent out Tomorrow. A winner is starting to stand out! I will announce it tomorrow morning.

Fun swap. Thanks guys.

JayMorr

[Utah DaveII]

Bringing the flies to lunch today? A may be a little late, but I'll show up.

[JayMorr]

No. Unfortunatley I do not have Nightfishes and will be picking them up today. But if you want to meet thursday for lunch that could work. Let me know Dave.


JayMorr

[JayMorr]

Yeah will be there at noon

[cheech]

I won't be there, but I left my flies in the Orvis Shop. They are in a little wooden box that says Cheech's bluegill swap.

[JayMorr]

Swinging by to pick them up. Lets hit lunch when you can Cheech. Let me know a day.


JayMorr

[JayMorr]

PS. Hope to see you at Noon Nightfish. I will pick your flies up after work today.

JayMorr

[Strike II]

After you get all the flies combined, I will swing by your place and pick them up....

[JayMorr]

Anytime Tomorrow or on. I am going to combine them all tonight when I get home.


This swap is a tuff one to Judge. Judging was done on Pattern, How well it was tied, and creativity.

I think we are going to have 2 winners. First Place will be the "Favorite Winter Pattern" flies you all tied up and Second Place will be a little something from me.

PS. I am not the Judge! ;)


JayMorr

[Utah DaveII]

Actually, i really just posted to see if I could get this thing up to 7 pages.

[nightfish]

Noon? Wha? I'm just now rubbing the sleep out of my eyes!

I'd like to make a lunch, but you guys gotta let me know a day before or so.

[JayMorr]

Ok flies are sorted and are ready for mailing in the morning. You should have them by Thursday or Friday ;)

The only person I did not recieve flies from was LBM. Let me know if you sent them or still want to.

And the WINNER is Stef. (Biot Midge, very nice pattern)

Runners up was Cheech & Utah Dave with his Reverse Midge Pattern.

(Favorite Winter Fly Pattern was Nightfish with the "Partyball". I am sorry you wont see it. Really cool fly!)

We had some great patterns. Thanks for the extra flies...you guys were kind.

I will host another swap shortly.

JayMorr

PS.

Thanks Lezlie for being the Judge. :)

[joshuahodges]

Did you get mine?

[nightfish]

Thanks Jay, glad you like it...too bad you won't get to tap it.

Are you doing pics of the flies again? I'd like to see everyone's winter fav's. I thought your son would be the judge, so I made mine nice & sparkly. Damn...shoulda used some scrapbook supplies instead.

[JayMorr]

Sorry man I know how everyone wanted there flies real fast that I didnt get a chance to snap photos of the Favorites! I can still take pics of the Midges and when I get a chance in the next day or so I will put them up and link them for you guys.

JoshuaHodges- Yes I got your flies. Yours have been sent.


JayMorr

[Utah DaveII]

Congratulations Stef on the winning pattern.

Jay! Did you mail mine or can we meet?

[stef]

Among such notable tyers, what an honor! Thank You.

I am really excited to see all the favorite flies. After I've fondled them all, I'll take pictures. Ohhh...maybe a traveling road show would be better? Just take me fishing :)

Nightfish, I know how you can get a sneak preview but,


It's going to cost you!

[Lonnie]

Just found out I'm going to make it back east (home) for thanksgiving (first time in over a year). I get to split up all my flytying stuff with my dad. Hopefully I'll get in on the next swap.....

Later,
Lonnie

[cheech]

I'm always second place... I don't know if a tie with UD is a good or bad thing;) I saw UD's flies and they looked quite innovative. Stef must have sent a dozen cookies too.

[Utah DaveII]

Definately a bad thing!

[cheech]

Now now... If I were being compared to your casting skills, that would definately be a GOOD thing...

[Utah DaveII]

No slam on you, i think your a damn fine flytyer.

I'm just shitty! Ask Beatis how much crap rod hog gave me today, regrding my flytying skills. The nice thing is that reverse midgefly is pretty easy to get into a rythm tying and still looks good. IE. it's hard t screw up!

Hey, did I start page 7 yet?

[cheech]

Thanks for the props. I was just saying that I can cast about 1/8 as far as you... Page 7? This is beginning to look like one of trout4x's swap pages.

[Grizz]

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

new page

[Utah DaveII]

Hey your the 7th page guy. You should get some kind of prize!

[Grizz]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

Perhaps big-Jay-Morr could post pic's of the swap midgets on his site???

What is the current record for #pages for one topic??

Fleace

[Tightlinez]

so when are we going to have our next swap? I need to try one of these.

[JayMorr]

Hahahah should I make it page #8? Mike probably doesnt appreciate the the clicks!

At any rate I will upload picks tonight or manana. HAHAHAH I dropped all your flies off at the post office today and I came back outside to My SUBURU being broke down! ;)

I need a new:

Altonater= $370
Labor= $65
Oil Change=$20
Tow Truck= $65


Sage TCR Rod= Gonna have to wait longer Ahhhhhhhh #$@$%#%$%^%!!!!

Youll have your flies though.

PS. Nightfish I will drop yours off at the spot tomorrow sometime after work. Unless you want to meet at the "Bell" noon. Dave, Cheech, and Trav, Youll have your flies at lunch. Strike meet there as well or come by the house.

JayMorr

[Fishin' Junkie]

Wanted to say thanks to all for the midgies, they look tasty! I pulled them out of the mailbox as I took my wife out to dinner. Obviously I couldn't wait to look at them so I took them into the restaurant. The waitress thought I was a bit weird everytime she came to check on us and I was staring at a bunch of tiny things in a cardboard box. Thanks to all!

Cheech, I was wondering what type of material you used to tie the wings on your KFC midge? At first glance I thought it was CDC, but as I looked closer it looked like something different? Care to share? Steph, your biot midge was deserving of the award, quite impressive!

Fish on!

[Strike II]

Thanks for putting on the swap. I will swing by your place one of these nights. I am in some training for the whole week, so getting away to the bell won't be do-able this week.

Thanks again. Sorry about the subaru. Our "Subuaru has been great so far, (knock on wood)

[JayMorr]

No problem man. Just give me a ring.

Nightfish I will drop your flies off tomorrow around 430pm. Sorry I have not been able to swing them to you sooner.


JayMorr

PS. Cheech uses Snowshoe for the wing. It is the fine fibers used in between the toes.

[Flyin' Brian]

Got my flies last night, they look good! Thanks everyone and to JayMorr for hosting.

[JayMorr]

Hit the middle on Saturday and did real well with Stef's midge! Thanks again everyone and if you have not been out to fish those midges....now is the time!


JayMorr

[stef]

The favorite winter flies are awesome! I had the chance to use a few this weekend on the provo and look forward to trying them all!

I want to know who tied up the fly with the white tag saying 'bonus fly'. The body was a irredescent color and the head was dubbed red. IT'S AWESOME!!!! I want the recipe :) It worked nicely this weekend.

Thank you JayMorr for hosting the swap and the extra bonus flies you included. It was a great surprise! I'm glad you had luck on the Provo :)