Forewarning: If you lack the ability to be creative and have fun then read no further.
Okay folks, here it is! The Hybrid Swap 2002 is a swap unlike any other that I have ever seen or heard of. If you want to do something different, then pay close attention because the details are somewhat complicated (I think everybody can handle it though). For starters, I will allow twelve swappers to enter this event. What will happen is that each swapper will tie the rear halves of twelve flies. This means that you can do anything you want to.....remember, be creative. Then, I will give you the address of another swapper in the group. You will then mail your dozen rear ends to that address. That completes the first half of the swap. Now for the second half....As soon as you receive a dozen rear ends from another swapper, it is up to you to finish the flies. That's right, get down and dirty and give that fly an upper half. In addition, it is up to the person who finishes the flies to apply a name. After doing so, tag the flies with the name of the fly and the name of the two tiers who designed it. Then, mail them to me. I will then mail each tier a set of twelve flies which have been team tied! This also means that each swapper will have had a chance to add there own touch to two different flies! Wow! That completes the swap! Here are the deadlines: -Rear halves must be tied and sent by 3/20/02 (its only a dozen halves) -Completed flies must be mailed by 4/20/02 If you are still interested......even after all of these complicated regs.......e-mail me your first and last name, mailing address, and the hook size you are thinking about using. In addition, if you have any requests let me know (for example...are you okay with mailing your rears overseas considering the extra buck it will cost you? If not I can arrange it so you won't have to...........also, if you don't want to get stuck tying the upper bodies on a size 20 midge hook then let me know so I can be sure you get a bigger fly to finish). So do we have any takers??? I know that Rene, Bob, Susan, and John in Oregon have all expressed interest (please confirm that you all are in). If we are lucky, some of these flies may end up working so good that they become famous (you never know). Email me if you need any clarifications. Happy tyin,' Bryan Laing
