Please sign me up for this swap. I will be tying the Thompson Foam Caddis found on pages 74 and 75 of Gary's book "Caddisflies". I will be tying it in the original mink although, I like it tied in woodchuck hair as well. One of the many strengths of the book "Caddisflies" is that it is full of innovation. In this fly Gary described a fly innovated by someone else that is effective, fits the way that trout see food, and (important to my fly tying) is tied from inexpensive materials.
Let me also tell how I came to own this book. I took the two children of a friend with me for an afternoon and we tied some simple flies that we then fished with and caught a few bluegills. A few weeks later, their mother dropped off the book "Caddisflies" for me and said, "I picked this up at a tag sale, I don't know if you are interested but here it is for you." I gave her a big hug! Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://EdEngelman.com > > LaFontaine Fly Swap > > > > Number of People: 15 > > Flies: Flies must be a LaFontaine pattern (or your > > modification of a LaFontaine pattern) > > Sign up date: Jan 31, 2002 or until 15 people > > Flies sent to me by March 31, 2002. > > Flies returned to you by April 30, 2002. > > Pattern sent to me by March 31, 2002. > > Enclose postage and self addressed letter to send back > > your flies. > > > > Current swappers, > > > > 1) Jim Collins - Creature > > 2) John Sander > > 3) Larry Mangum > > 4) Gary Webb > > 5) Jack Flemmings - Natural Drift Stonefly Nymph > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Jim Collins
