Mark Welcome to the swap. Great to have you in this one.
There are 5 places left. Ed -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Mark Delaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:44:06 -0600 Subject: Re: [VFB] Mardi-Gras Bead Fly Swap > Ed, > > I'll sign up for this one. The last parade here in Lake Charles > just ended a few hours ago. I didn't attend any of the parades this > year but my wife and older daughter did and came home with more > beads than could ever be usedfor just about anything. > > Mark Delaney > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html > > On 2/28/06, edward s engelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Mardi-Gras Bead Fly Swap > > Fat Tuesday 2006 > > > > Well, this is the last day of parades and revelry. This is your last > > chance > > to get beads tossed from floats, AND it is an opportunity for you to sign > > up > > for this swap!!! > > > > This swap may be the answer to your problem, what do I do with the beads > > now! > > > > I will be tying two patterns for the swap. One is my mardi-paca. I > > started > > tying this last spring. It has become a go-to fly for me especially when > > fishing new stillwaters. The snake pattern that I am also tying uses > > Bernat > > Disco yarn which I have been having great fishing success with for > > smallmouths. Both of these patterns of course use Mardi-Gras beads > > > > For a thought provoking article on this year's Mardi Gras celebration > > throughout the area devastated by hurricane Katrina I recommend that you > > read > > the following article from the Shreveport Times. > > > > http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? > > AID=/20060227/LIVING/602250308/1004 > > > > Perhaps some of you in this swap who live in the swath of Katrina would > > like > > to post your experiences/reflections. A cousin of mine recently returned > > from the area as part of a volunteer crew to assist with repair of some > > storm > > damaged homes. Much more needs to be done and we can all help. > > > > All fly patterns for this swap must use one or more Mardi-Gras beads. I > > think we will all enjoy this one > > > > Maximum number of tyers 14. > > > > Due date > > Send flies with toe tags and return postage to me so that they arrive on > > or > > before May 21. > > > > For those of you who do not know me: > > here is a web page from a swap that I hosted a couple of years ago, > > http://edengelman.com/Chuck/swap.html > > > > an article I wrote that is on the FAOL site, > > http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingtips/part318.html > > > > and my home page: > > http://edengelman.com > > > > > > Ed Engelman > > > > Swap Members > > 1. Ed Engelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mardi-paca > > 2. Ed Engelman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eyelash snake > > 3. Richard Zieger [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 4. Jeff Row [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 5. Mike Bernardoni [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hard Hackle Worm > > 6. Matt Schroeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 7. Dan Harriman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 8. Buster Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9. Mark Delaney [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10. ??? > > > > > > > > > > -- > "So much water, so little time!" > > http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html ------- End of Original Message -------
