Three spots left. As soon as we get the 15 I will send out the form to everyone.
>> 1. Mike Bliss > 2. Tom Swahn > 3. Del Roberts > 4. Roger Cotner > 5. Robert Trevis > 6. Bill Higdon > 7. Pete Gramp > 8. Larry Johnson > 9. Greg (I need your last name - sorry I don't recognize the email address) > 10. Dave Campbell > 11. Mark Romero > 12.Ian Mitchell > 13. > 14. > 15. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 9:29 PM > Subject: [VFB] Proposed Swaps -"My Go to Fly" times 4 > > > > 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 > > >
