Re: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap...

[DonO]

Rod, You get more formal training in half a year than I've gotten since I got out of tech. college 32 years ago, which amounts to none.  Literally.   That was a great stonefly you did for the swap, even if it did beat me out.  What did your 1st place prize bug look like? Have you had a chance to use those peccary hairs as quill bodies?    Did you ever hear from the family back in Metairie?   DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodney To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:57 PM Subject: [VFB] Life Cycle Swap... Jimi, As much as I truly hate to do this, I going to have to bow out of the "Life Cycle Swap"...  I've got so many things that MUST be done by the end of December, I really don't see how I'll have the time to sit down and tie up the required flys for the swap...  For example, next week I have to attend a "Paramedic Refresher Course", (mandatory, to keep my certification), the 5th and 6th of next month I have to take an ACLS, (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS, (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) recertification courses, and the 11th thru the 13th of next month I'll be in Phoenix for my Dad's "Surprise 75th Birthday Party", (it may be the last time I see him, his health isn't good at all)...  I also still need 18 credit hours of CE's ("Continuing Education", I need 48 total by the end of December)...   To all involved in the "Christmas Swap", I designed and created a new fly, (haven't named it yet), on a #6 Salmon/Steelhead hook, with red and green Marabou and Junglecock feathers...  Looks beautiful...  I've got about half of them done right now, and will most definitely have them completed by the deadline...   Again, I'm sorry that I have to bow out, Jimi...  I was really enthused about this swap because I found a really nice "cycle stage" for the "BWO" that I was going to tye up...    Talk with you soon..   Rodney...