I'm in. Years ago some us were in a Drinks Swap. Rules were : Tie a fly that has the same name as a mixed drink. Provide recipe for the fly and the drink.. I tied the Pink Squirrel: https://wiflyfisher.com/patterns/Pink-Squirrel-fly-pattern.asp. And the Drink: https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/pink-squirrel-cocktail/b1b6c25f-c8e5-4270-9b86-08f78bc2ef96 Both were invented in Wisconsin. I live only about 35 miles from John Bethke's home in Westby, WI. I've used his Pink Squirrel pattern for over 30 years. I have tied several variations of his original version.. I could tell lots of stories about using this pattern. The one I remember best is from several years ago. Two friends and I couldn't wait to do some early fishing on one of our local spring creeks. Recent rains had left every stream running high and very discolored. After the third or fourth stream we gave up on finding clear water and decided to fish anyway. I don't remember what my friends fished with. I do remember that neither one was using a Pink Squirrel. And neither one caught any fish. Actually I was surprised I did. I offered them some but they must have been going thru what I call a *purist stage* "Pink Squirrels don't look like anything that lives in a trout stream." Okay. So what. Anyway count me in.
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 4:14 PM DonO <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: > > Howdy All, > > I am still in stroke recovery, but able to do more all the time- just need > to keep my energy up. > > I found an interesting fly on the internet that would be a good candidate > for a swap. It’s called a Pink Squirrel Nymph. Many of you are aware of it > and have probably fished it. > > If you have fished it, a story can be added. Even crawfish like this > pattern! > [image: Image result for crawfish took a pink squirrel fly] > <http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjmuL2ap_jfAhUzO30KHVJODEEQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.troutnut.com%2Ffly-fishing-trip%2Fon-2004_04_16&psig=AOvVaw0IhtUjOjfTayVguBjYRlXv&ust=1547934387826368> > > Ye Rooles: (for IOFFers) > > 1. Role call for who’s still here- swapping or not. > 2. List of those interested in swapping this easy and much-liked pattern. > 3. Lots of photos on a search of images > 4. Broad range of quarry fish > 5. Very east tie, easily adaptable to rope-dubbing if you choose > > 6. Size 16 – 8 all one size or varied, style hook can vary > 7. Gray body (your choice of dubbing), pink collar (any material suited > for a collar per the photo archives) > 8. Gold or silver bead > 9. Any customization in keeping with the basic pattern > > 10 Number of swappers to dictate size of swap > 11. Standard swap rules apply: toe tags, return SASE (some sort of pkg.) > or Cash for return of flies. Recipes not needed unless you did something > special. (Story?) > > Any extra flies will be donated to good charity. > > Will post a photo of all designs. Google images should pick it up. > > All comments welcome. Easy tie, great fly (famous even), lots of > variations with a common theme. > > Any VFB swappers left? > Will give it a couple of weeks for distance lurkers to check in. Maybe > we’ll have a good-ol’ days VFB Swap. > > Cheers, > DonO > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
