Winter Steelie Nymph Swap

[clacksteel]

Its been a while since our last swap and considering that the winter steelhead season is right around the corner I figured I should get something started. I need 12 tiers. Each will tie 12 winter steelhead nymphing flies (flies that are made for primarily a nymphing technique). I am thinking that the deadline will be in about a month...Here are the guidelines:
1. Attach tags that display the tiers moniker and a recipe (to be attached or posted online)
2. Provide proper packaging to protect your flies and the mailman
3. Include a self-addressed and stamped envelope w/ your flies
4. The flies arrive on or before the deadline.
5. Should 4 be broken, the late tier's flies will be sent back, and, if it is his/her second offense, will be baned from all further swaps
6. A tier must notify the swap leader as soon as they know they cannot participate (should they tell the leader less than one week before the deadline, it will count as the same as a late offense)
7. The swap leader must send out the flies within one week of the deadline

[clacksteel]

Tiers:
1. clacksteel (Thunder Egg) - RECEIVED!
2. steel_beaver (Egg pattern)
3. Silverfly (Epoxy Euphasiid) - RECEIVED!
4. deefly (Egg or nymph) - RECEIVED!
5. Itchthyoid (Pupatator) - RECEIVED!
6. Mokai (Pink and Purple Motion Prawn) - RECEIVED!
7. AndyK (Cerise Lifter) - RECEIVED!
8. Fervant Forager (Cabellero Egg) - RECEIVED!
9. Steelie Mike (TBA) - RECEIVED!
10. TallFlyGuy ("Something Buggy") - RECEIVED!
11. Tillamook Born (Egg) - RECEIVED!
12. Twitchs_Tackle (Skrunk) - RECEIVED!

[steel_beaver]

I'm in I guess..... I'll probably e tying an egg pattern of some sort,... EDIT 11/16/06 (I think it is called a tango egg)

S_B:cheers:

[SilverFly]

In.

I'm kicking around an idea for an epoxy euphasiid (krill). If that doesn't work out, I'll tie up a shrimp pattern or ?...

[deefly]

Count me in too. Egg pattern or Nymph.
Deefly:)

[No Bail]

I'd like to participate, with a Pupatator.

[Mokai]

I would like to enter with a purple and pink Motion Prawn...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/mokai123/DSC02162.jpg

Hook = TIEMCO TMC7999 STEELHEAD/SALMON FLY HOOKS size 2

Thread = 6/0 Black Uni-Thread

Tag = mylar tinsel

Tail = Purple craft fur , crystal flash and purple golden pheasant tippets

Butt = hot pink micro chenille

Mid wings = hot pink and purple golden pheasant tippets

Hackle = purple saddle hackle

Body = purple ice dubbing

Topping = purple pheasant breast feather and two pieces of crystal flash..

[AndyK]

I'm in. I'll tie a Cerise Lifter.

Normally a Lifter is a pale pink color, but I tied some up last year with hot pink chenille and caught several winter steelhead with the pattern.

[Fervent Forager]

Count me in. I am thinking I'll tie Caballero Egg's. Not sure what size yet.

Jeremy

[Steelie Mike]

I will throw down too guys. I do not think I will be swinging any water anytime soon. I will let you know what it is at a later date.

[TallFlyGuy]

Ok, If Mike is gonna do it I guess I'll do it.

I'm getting a little cabin fever. This dang rain is just too Much.

My fly....Well it will be something buggy.

[Tillamook Born]

Count me in. My fly doesn't have a name yet, but it will be a variation of a lifter and a cab. egg.

TB

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Im IN again...

Sorry guys, I have no regular access to a computer. I thought that calling myself 'in' on the original thread was good enough, then I looked for the new 'actual' thread, but hvaen't had access since it went up. Hope there is still room...


Skrunk Fly!

Eric

[flyfishing24]

Can I get in on this swap?

I'd tie up the Angent Orange

Thanks

Dave

[Subtlety]

I would like to get in on this but I have never done a swap before so if you can point me to a FAQ or just give me a little heads up on what I need to do that would be great.

I would do either a Black Bart or an Electric Blue Leech.
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Black_Bart.jpg

[clacksteel]

It looks like we filled up the swap...unfortunately we have no more room for more ppl to join! Sorry guys! I think this swap filled up faster than I have ever seen one go before! Hopefully if this one goes well I will have a 2nd winter steelhead swap later in the season!

[Ryan Pultz]

I wanted in on this I replied on the last post ohh well rp

[clacksteel]

I am sorry to all that got left out...I should have mentioned it earlier on the old thread that you would have to post your participance on the new one.

[Steelie Mike]

Address for the flies please?

[clacksteel]

I'll PM them ASAP...due date is Dec. 1st...that should give everyone about 3 weeks to tie them up and get them out!

[AndyK]

I'll PM them ASAP...due date is Dec. 1st...that should give everyone about 3 weeks to tie them up and get them out!

I've already tied my first dozen and plan on tying another dozen before shipping them out. That will give me some flies to catch a winter fish on Thanksgiving!

[Fervent Forager]

My dozen are ready. Will someone PM me the address. Thanks

Jeremy

[Steelie Mike]

Flies are in flight. I ended up tying a variation of a John Barr's copper john.

[Mokai]

Mailed mine today 11-17-06...Cant wait to see everyones flies...And thanks Clacksteel for putting this together...:yay:

[deefly]

Howdy All! Just a note to let you know my Beadhead eggs are just about done! I do believe these will work. Should be in the mail next week!
Deefly:yay:

[Tillamook Born]

The flies that I tied were mailed off today Monday. It is a variation of a lifter that I like to call the "hot-butt dead lifter". doesn't always look very pretty, but it seems to catch fish anyway.

TB

[clacksteel]

Please PM tonight if you haven't got my address...I guess some of my pm's didn't go through the first time! I am leaving tomorrow for a week.

[Fervent Forager]

I put my flies in the mail today.

Jeremy

[deefly]

Hello All and Clacksteel:
My Beadhead eggs are in the mail today: Wednesday.
Deefly:smash: :bowdown:

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Mine will go out today or tomorrow, depending on my mail pick up!:smash:

[steel_beaver]

12 Tango eggs went in the mail today.... I'll post a picture later this week when I get my camera back.

S_B

[SilverFly]

Could someone please PM me the swap address. I haven't heard from Justin and think he might still be out of town. And yes, - I'm running late AGAIN :rolleyes:.

Thanks.

BTW, I should add that I need the address tonight since I don't have home internet access right now, and I will be off work for the week tomorrow morning.

[Steelie Mike]

Silverfly-pm sent

[steel_beaver]

Could someone please PM me the swap address. I haven't heard from Justin and think he might still be out of town. And yes, - I'm running late AGAIN :rolleyes:.

Thanks.

BTW, I should add that I need the address tonight since I don't have home internet access right now, and I will be off work for the week tomorrow morning.


I never got the address either... I just had it from previous swaps. I don't know if it never got sent, or if I can't use the PM feature on the new board and that's why I didn't see it:help:

S_B

[AndyK]

never got the address either... I just had it from previous swaps. I don't know if it never got sent, or if I can't use the PM feature on the new board and that's why I didn't see it.

I just pm'd the address. Let me know if you get it or not...

[clacksteel]

I am going through the pile of packages as I type...it looks like I have 8 sets counting my own...

[Mokai]

I am curious how everyone packaged their flies..I put mine in a small metal can and that in a padded envelope with another padded envelope inside with the postage already on it...Just wondered if someone had a better way for next time..

Andrew..

[No Bail]

I am going through the pile of packages as I type...it looks like I have 8 sets counting my own...

After my PM to you, I went to type out some cards for each fly, and the printer died. I went to costco today and exchanged it, and am installing software now. I'll try to rush these to the postoffice before 5. Gonna be close.

[clacksteel]

Okay...so I received a set of flies from a David Potts...I am pretty sure this is deefly but if someone could confirm that would be great!

At this point I am missing:
steel_beaver (Sent?)
TallFlyGuy (Haven't heard)
Itchthyoid (On the way?)

[clacksteel]

I just realized I never posted an official deadline! I am going to contact TallFly Guy and see when he can get his flies in...hopefully I will have everything in a week.

[No Bail]

Post Office Mission: successful with minutes to spare. The return mailer is included, so you can stuff the return into the mailer and stick on the included label. Let me know if you use or catch anything on the extra.

Also, please forgive the advertisement on the cards.

[steel_beaver]

usualy they make it in one day.... i don't know what is going on this time:shrug: i hope they didn't get lost:sick:

[TallFlyGuy]

Sent today. Said should be there by Mon or Tues.

[steel_beaver]

OK I figured out what happened.... my postage was 17c less than what I had (i guess those gami hooks are heavier than what I usualy use:confused: ) so it got sent back to me.... but thank god it did because the post office guys decided to change the zip code to 97068, because they thought I got it wrong. they said that 97266 is Happy Valley, not Portland.

sooo i chnged the address to "happy valley OR 97266" and I made sure it will be there by tomorrow

sorry for the delay

S_B

[clacksteel]

I'm glad to hear the flies weren't lost! Our zipcode got changed to 97086...we were told we could write our city as: Portland, Clackamas, or Happy Valley (we write it as Happy Valley). Our old zipcode was 97266 and they accepted Happy Valley or Portland.

[SilverFly]

Glad you got 'em. My flies didn't turn out exactly like I had in mind, but they should be good sinkers and fish well. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the batch.

[No Bail]

Clacksteel, did you get my flies?

[clacksteel]

ich- I got them!

[TallFlyGuy]

Wooo Hooo,
I'm not the last guy in. I have always been it seems.

[Mokai]

When you see a man on top of a mountain, He didn't fall there

He could have...:smirk: Anything is possible...:laugh:

[clacksteel]

I'm still waiting on steel_beavers flies...he said they should be here anytime!

[steel_beaver]

they should have been there n the 5th!!!!!! I paid extra to overnight them :hoboy: . I'm going to the post office to yell at someone

[steel_beaver]

Post offce says it was there on 12/5 at 11:41.... check the kitchen counter:idea: :jester:

S_B

[clacksteel]

I found it! My mom put it in the laundry room for me??? I guess so I could find it when I get my clothes...anyway everyone's flies are accounted for. I am going to start the distribution process and should hopefully have them in the Saturday or Monday mail!

[Fervent Forager]

Did they hit the mail yet?

Thanks for hosting Clacksteel.

[clacksteel]

YA! Sorry for the delay guys...this is "finals" week (lots of tests before winter break)...I dropped them in the box early this afternoon (I hope they picked it up today). I still have to send one more because I couldn't go to the post office to buy postage and such...it will be a couple more days before I can get that one out.

PS-It makes it much easier if they are STAMPED envelopes....$$$ is very inconvienient.

[Tillamook Born]

Just curious if anyone has gotten their flies yet? I keep expecting them in the mail anyday now. Anyone? Anyone? How do they all look??

TB

[Mokai]

Nope , not yet...But I keep looking...:bigshock:

[clacksteel]

Has anybody got their flies yet? I would think that everyone should have gotten them by now and I haven't heard anything yet?! I have already caught two winters on the flies from the swap (one on the fly I tied for the swap and one on the fly TillamookBorn tied).

[Tillamook Born]

Nope haven't gotten them in the mail yet. If you got a picture of the fish you used the flies on though, post one up.

TB

[clacksteel]

They are on my cell...I will try to figure out how to get them up.

[Mokai]

I just checked the mail and no flies yet..:(

[No Bail]

No flies in Scappoose yet. Let's see the photos of those fish.

[AndyK]

I received my flies today!:yay:

[No Bail]

The flies arrived in Scappoose. Thanks to all for the great flies.

[Mokai]

I got mine too..Wooohooo..I only received 11..Where does the 12th one go..:shrug:...These are some sweet flies...Thanks all..

Andrew

[clacksteel]

Sorry, I should have mentioned it earlier: the 12th fly would be your own pattern returned to you since there are only 11 other patterns in the swap. I usually send the extra set to Jennie for all that she does w/ the site but she claims she doesn't use them...so if it is okay I would like to donate them to my school's fishing club that I started. Either way is totally fine w/ me.

[Mokai]

Yea that is fine with me..This is my first swap so I wasn't sure..Donate away..3 of the flies I received dont have labels.. Tillamook Born, TallFlyGuy, and deefly im not sure which flies are yours..:shrug:

[Tillamook Born]

Yeah,

I also got the flies in the mail yesterday. FINALLY. While waiting for the flies, I felt like a kid in the candy store, only I had no money and the owner wouldn't give me any candy. The fly that I tied is called the "Hot-butt Dead egg lifter". It has the orange dumbell eyes, with white chenile, and a secret sauce coming off of the back on the shank.

TB

[Mokai]

The fly that I tied is called the "Hot-butt Dead egg lifter". It has the orange dumbell eyes, with white chenile, and a secret sauce coming off of the back on the shank.

TB

Cool..I like it..I will give it a try soon..Thanks

Andrew

[TallFlyGuy]

Mine is something close to what I saw Steeliemike use to catch 3-4 Steelhead right in front of me with. Just a drab golden olive nymph with rubber legs and a bright orange head. It is wrapped with 8 wraps of .30 lead to secure the bead. So Be careful it sinks like a rock!!

[Mokai]

Thanks TallFlyGuy..Now I know who all tied what..I think I am going to try to make a couple more of everyones designs so when they catch Steelhead and then I loose it I wont be mad I just had one..Thanks again clacksteel and everyone for the great flies..Cant wait for the next swap..

Andrew :smash::smash::yay::yay:

[clacksteel]

Here is a pic of the two small chromers!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/deschutesteelhead39/Fishing/Steelhead/NF%20Nehalem%20Winters/chromers.jpg

[AndyK]

Here is a pic of the two small chromers!

Yup, they look like chromers. Congrats on the fish!:cheers:

[Mokai]

Nice job..What fly did the trick ?

[steel_beaver]

Great flies everyone! I'll be trying them out as soon as I make some copies.... speaking of copies, I forgot to post a recepie for my tango egg... here it goes:

First I'd like to say that at the time when I was tying the flies, I did not have one of the components (the sparkle brush is hard to get :redface: ), so the flies you guys got, do not have it. Sorry !!! It goes under the glo bug yarn and adds a little flash to the fly. it is not required though.

Tango egg:

hook: Gamakatsu (size 2 - use a big hook that sticks out !!!)
body: Any cluster of rubber eggs
tail: Polar Chenille
wing: Sparkle brush covered by glo bug yarn
head: Nickel/brass/tungsteen bead (vary size depending on aplication)
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/uploads/2478/materials1.JPG

I couldn't find a glue that works good for the eggs, so i tied them on like you would tie dumbell eyes.

here is one without the sparkle brush:

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/uploads/2478/green_tango.JPG

here is a diferent color combiantion that has sparkle brush (it's pink under white globug yarn)

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/uploads/2478/pink_tango.JPG

those are great for higher water:smash: :smash: :smash:


good luck!

S_B

[Twitchs_Tackle]

No flies for me... I keep checking, but nada:help: :(

[clacksteel]

Twitch...were you the one that sent the flies in a box w/ money?

[Twitchs_Tackle]

No...

Mine were individually packaged in plastic bags with the recipe and my info stapled to the baggies. They were placed in a large padded envelope with my mailing label in the return address, and a smaller (4 x 6") padded envelope inside with the flies.

Does this mean you didn't get them at all? Did anyone recieve a skrunk?

[AndyK]

Does this mean you didn't get them at all? Did anyone recieve a skrunk?

Yeah, I got a Skrunk with my flies. As described, in a plastic baggy with a card attached.

[Twitchs_Tackle]

whew... for a second I was worried that maybe my envelope didn't make it in the mail:)

[clacksteel]

No I definately got it and if it wasn't the flies that were sent to me with $$$ and not postage than they got mailed back to...even with it being the holidays there shouldn't be this much of a delay in the mail!

[steel_beaver]

I got mine in Corvallis a week ago.... they should have been there:shrug:

merry christmas everyone!!!

S_B

[deefly]

I just recieved mine in the mail yesterday (28jan) Way to go Clacksteel! These are some great looking flies! Heres wishing us a productive New Year and more CAring for the Resource!
Deefly:yay:

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Sad... still none for me. Can someone maybe post a pic of everybody's flies so I can at least see what everyone made?

[clacksteel]

No flies could possibly take this long to get in the mail...my only thoughts is that they are lost. Please give me your address twitch and I will get some more out to you!

[SilverFly]

Really nice set of flies. I'd post a pic but we're still living out of boxes following our unplanned home "remodeling" this year :( .

[Mokai]

Sad... still none for me. Can someone maybe post a pic of everybody's flies so I can at least see what everyone made?

If it will help I will send you another one of the ones I tied..Let me know..

Andrew

[steel_beaver]

and I'll meet you and help you reproduce some of the others that youre missing. Let me know when woould be a good time for you.

S_B

[TallFlyGuy]

Yea, still waiting for mine as well....Maybe there is a mailman that really likes to flyfish :jester:

[clacksteel]

Tallflyguy...I personally delivered your flies to the postoffice about a week ago. I really don't know what to say or do. I still have most of my set and I would be happy to send out what is left to your guys...plus the extra set I set aside should go out to you guys as well.