Dave, how did you find this swap idea? Isn't this guy a vfb'er? mark...
From: Dave Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Proposed Swaps -"My Go to Fly" times 4 Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:32:18 -0700
Hi Mike...
I'd be interested in this swap...
-Dave
On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 21:29:24 -1000, Mike Bliss wrote: > I have a proposed idea for a series of four swaps. If there is > interest we > > will proceed. He is the proposal. When we head out to our > favorite waters > we have in mind a fly that we are going to use to start. We tie it > our way > and fish it our way and it somehow works. We may have a handful of > go to > flies depending on hatch, time of year, etc. So here is what I > would like > to suggest. Everyone ties one of their favorite go to flies - 15 > of them. > Then write out the pattern and email it to me. I will provide a > template to > use so that they all remain consistent. I will consolidate all the > patterns > and take a picture of the flies. Each person will get not only the > flies > but a pattern which tells how to fish the fly, where you use it and > when. > Last I would suggest that we do this in four categories, midge, > dry, nymph > (or wet) and streamer. The date is a little problem since we have > a few > swaps going. How about May 1st. I will contact everyone monthly > to keep > things updated. The last month I will contact swappers weekly. I > would > like everyone participating to keep me updated as well with > progress, post > dates, etc.. I don't like to keep people waiting so I would like > to make > sure that we keep to the original finish date. Toe tags, return > postage and > other common items as usual. I will also suggest after the cut- > off no > flies will be accepted. I can then send out the flies and those > that come > in late will be returned so that we do not leave the swap hanging. > Now > after all of that is there any interest? Oh one more thing. I use > (or used > to) a San Juan Worm in off color water especially in the spring. > This is > not one I would suggest that is chosen for the swap. No one will > learn much > from getting one of those. Everyone can tie those and simply > stating you > use it would be enough. So if you have that as a favorite chose > your second > favorite then we can learn. Okay now I am done I think. Interest? > > > Mike
