Re: [VFB] Re: [woodchuck fly swap?

[Bud Cragar]

Here is the info Joyce.   Woodchuck Swap Flies Due on Groundhog Day (Candlemas Day), Feb. 2, 2002 Maximum number of Swap Participants - 12 Sign-up period ends Jan. 2 All flies must contain hair from woodchuck or a close relative from the Marmot family.  To sign up  for the Woodchuck Swap go to VFS at: http://www.flyshop.com/Bench/Index-frames.cfm?page=swap According to legend:  On February 2 the groundhog (woodchuck, chuck, marmot etc) peers out of his burrow to check the climate.  If he doesn't see his shadow then spring is reputed to be close at hand.  However if he is frightened by his shadow, spring is at least six weeks away. Read More About It http://www.punxsutawneyphil.com/                (Your Link to the 02/02/02 Official Celebration) http://www.hoghaven.com/        (Good information on woodchucks, pictures and sound bites) http://www.stormfax.com/ghogday.htm     (The history of Groundhog Day and its origins.) http://www.groundhog.org/       (The official site of the Punxstawney Groundhog Club) What better way to celebrate this occasion than with a fly swap. I like to use materials that are readily accessible.  I tie with shoe laces, dog hair, rubber bands, synthetic dusters, candy wrappers, craft beads and other foraged materials.  The woodchuck makes it onto the list.  Normally thought of as a pest, their underground burrows in agricultural fields can collapse when farm machinery travel over them.  This can cause injury to the machinery operator and damage his tractor, hay-bine, bailer etc. If you would like to participate and are looking for a source of woodchuck, it can be purchased on line at http://www.linesend.com/00/hair.shtml or I will swap a patch of woodchuck or rockchuck with you for another fly tying material. The pattern I am offering has been productive on bass and panfish.  It substitutes woodchuck for squirrel in a pattern originally called squirrelly.  I have renamed it Route 206. ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce Westphal To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: [VFB] Re: [woodchuck fly swap? I thought I'd read on this board about a woodchuck fly swap..have lost any information. Was it here? Was I dreaming? Does anyone have any information? thanks much. Joyce