Bryan-
I'm in. Just got done with the midge swap, so maybe
something a tad bigger is in line. How about nothing
smaller than a 16? Just to be clear, does the whole
dozen have to be same or can I mix them up, a few
dries, a few streamers or nymphs, a few...?
-John
Oregon
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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
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