Jimi~ I would do this swap. Looking for a new one anyway!
Rob P. --- Desert Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Morning folks, well, it was short reprieve, it > started raining again this > morning about 4:45 and is still doing so. Temps have > not even hit 60 yet, > 56* outside and drizzle). May be a blessing because > I am still stiff and > sore from pushing myself the 2 days we did have sun. > > Now to the topic. > > Since I am inside this morning trying to stay warm, > I was looking over some > of my fly fishing books. One of my all time > favorites is "Selective Trout". > Was flipping through it and had an idea for a swap. > Now I don't think I have > ever seen this type of swap before so maybe I have > something new here. Plus, > being coked up in the house brings on the fly tying > bug again, maybe time > for me to host a swap again. > > Wonder if anyone would be interested in a "Life > Cycle Swap"? By this I mean > you would tie X number of flies of each stage, (3). > Something like a Nymph, > Emerger and a Dun, representing a particular type of > insect. Or maybe an > Emerger, Dun, Spinner. Get the idea? Your flies > would represent the life > cycle of a particular insect. Now what makes this a > bit more interesting is > that you would have to do a bit of research on your > bugs, (What > Homework???). Yep, a bit of homework, because the > size of the flies would > have to represent the cycle for that insect. > > Say you wanted to do a Mayfly, which one? Hexagenia > or Paraleptophlebia? > Say that last one ten times fast !!!) Or a Stone > fly, which one a > Setipalpia or a Filipalpia, (one is cold water the > other warm water). > Anyway, you get the idea. You do your research, > decide on an insect, decide > which 3 stages you want to tie, the patterns and > sizes and go for it. Now I > realize that this would take a bit longer than a > normal swap, (I know how > you folks are on doing your homework), and would > probably limit it to 12 > tiers or so. Have a due date say in February? I > think it could not only be > fun, it could be educational, maybe make a card with > the info on it and the > recipes, (Like an extra large toe tag)? > > Whatcha think folks??? > Cold and drizzly Jimi > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
