GFS2008 - Day One
 

Well, I survived New Years Eve & a day of bowl games, and the house
guests finally left around 8:00 last night; so I had time to tally up
the present state of GFS2008. After one day, the swapper list stands
at 6 participants:

wayno
jeff
Hans van der Stroom
Denis Lamy
Dave Martel
Marty Lee

Thanks for jumping in, guys. Plenty of room for more!

YOS,
Joe Fleischman

GFS2008 - Day One
 

"rb608" wrote...

[...]

Plenty of room for more!


+ 1.

Fly unknown at this point.

-Dan

GFS2008 - Day One
 

rb608 wrote:
Well, I survived New Years Eve & a day of bowl games, and the house
guests finally left around 8:00 last night; so I had time to tally up
the present state of GFS2008. After one day, the swapper list stands
at 6 participants:

wayno
jeff
Hans van der Stroom
Denis Lamy
Dave Martel
Marty Lee

Thanks for jumping in, guys. Plenty of room for more!

YOS,
Joe Fleischman

um...i think i was pushed...unless that's a pretender to mutant
offerings. i'll be needing wayno's fly brokerage services if i
participate...

jeff

GFS2008 - Day One
 

"jeff miller" wrote in message
um...i think i was pushed...unless that's a pretender to mutant offerings.

"Having seen the quality of Wayno's work, i shall most likely follow his
sage example for my "mutant" offerings this year."

I took that as a "most likely" declaration of intention; but it was
pre-signup, so I won't hold you to it if I was mistaken. I'll pull you back
out, unless you really want in.

YOS
Joe F.

GFS2008 - Day One
 

rb608 wrote:
"jeff miller" wrote in message

um...i think i was pushed...unless that's a pretender to mutant offerings.


"Having seen the quality of Wayno's work, i shall most likely follow his
sage example for my "mutant" offerings this year."

I took that as a "most likely" declaration of intention; but it was
pre-signup, so I won't hold you to it if I was mistaken. I'll pull you back
out, unless you really want in.

YOS
Joe F.



while those on the receiving end may prefer wayno's better-tied
procurements and offerings, i honestly try to participate in the swaps
with a personal effort appropriately labeled a miller's mutant. tying
flies, as most other artistic or mechanical efforts, is not easy for me
and i'm inept at it. it takes a lot of time to complete those ragged-ass
things i submit. i'm currently swamped with other stuff going on.

i know i'm that goofy, awkward kid nearly every community sports team is
obliged to accept. so, just for the gawking humor offered by my
presence, i reckon i'll stay in...probably tie some kind of sal****er
streamer pattern. so, i'm a tba.

jeff

GFS2008 - Day One
 

On Jan 3, 7:45*am, jeff miller wrote:
rb608 wrote:
"jeff miller" wrote in message

um...i think i was pushed...unless that's a pretender to mutant offerings.

"Having seen the quality of Wayno's work, i shall most likely follow his
sage example for my "mutant" offerings this year."

I took that as a "most likely" declaration of intention; but it was
pre-signup, so I won't hold you to it if I was mistaken. *I'll pull you back
out, unless you really want in.

YOS
Joe F.

while those on the receiving end may prefer wayno's better-tied
procurements and offerings, i honestly try to participate in the swaps
with a personal effort appropriately labeled a miller's mutant. *tying
flies, as most other artistic or mechanical efforts, is not easy for me
and i'm inept at it. it takes a lot of time to complete those ragged-ass
things i submit. i'm currently swamped with other stuff going on.

i know i'm that goofy, awkward kid nearly every community sports team is
obliged to accept. so, just for the gawking humor offered by my
presence, i reckon i'll stay in...probably tie some kind of sal****er
streamer pattern. *so, i'm a tba.


With that kind of intro, you may shame me into getting my own tying
stuff out of mothballs, but I'm holding out 'til the deadline to
commit. If the turnout stays sparse, I should be able to crank out a
respectable fly every couple of days.

It's kind of amazing how it's a use-it-or-lose-it skill. I dusted off
the vice a few months ago for my annual salmon trip, & I couldn't even
turn out a decent egg pattern.

Joe F.

GFS2008 - Day One
 

rb608 wrote:

Well, I survived New Years Eve & a day of bowl games, and the house
guests finally left around 8:00 last night; so I had time to tally up
the present state of GFS2008. After one day, the swapper list stands
at 6 participants:

wayno
jeff
Hans van der Stroom
Denis Lamy
Dave Martel
Marty Lee

Thanks for jumping in, guys. Plenty of room for more!

Against my better judgement, I'll join in too. As of now, I think
it'll be a "#16 pseudo-pstimulator". On a whim I tied up a
yellow-bodied bleached elk-hair stimulator with light dun hackle as a
yellow sally imitation before my Smokies trip last year. It looked
nice, but at #14 it was a little too big for the sallies in the Smokies.

So this will give me some practice on tying these in a #16.

Besides, I can't wait to see what wayno ties this year.


Chuck Vance (they are just so professional looking)

GFS2008 - Day One
 

"Conan The Librarian" wrote

Besides, I can't wait to see what wayno ties this year.


Chuck Vance (they are just so professional looking)

thanks, chuck; i know it's a helluva sacrifice, but what kind of buddy
resents a day or two sweating at the vise for his fellow roffians?

yfitons
wayno(i might go with a thunderhead this year)

GFS2008 - Day One
 

On Jan 3, 12:09*pm, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:

* * thanks, chuck; i know it's a helluva sacrifice, but what kind of buddy
resents a day or two sweating at the vise for his fellow roffians?


Woah, hang on there. I'm supposed to believe that you know how to tie
flies?

I've never fished with you when you've remembered to even *bring*
flies let alone flies you tied yourself.

--Steve

GFS2008 - Day One
 

Zimbo typed:
On Jan 3, 12:09 pm, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:

thanks, chuck; i know it's a helluva sacrifice, but what kind of
buddy resents a day or two sweating at the vise for his fellow
roffians?


Woah, hang on there. I'm supposed to believe that you know how to tie
flies?

You can believe anything you want, but I'm telling you from my past
experience that wayno contributes some great looking flies to the swaps.

I've never fished with you when you've remembered to even *bring*
flies let alone flies you tied yourself.

Now *that* sounds more like the wayno we all know and love.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

GFS2008 - Day One
 

"Tim J." wrote in message
...
Zimbo typed:
On Jan 3, 12:09 pm, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:

thanks, chuck; i know it's a helluva sacrifice, but what kind of
buddy resents a day or two sweating at the vise for his fellow
roffians?


Woah, hang on there. I'm supposed to believe that you know how to tie
flies?

You can believe anything you want, but I'm telling you from my past
experience that wayno contributes some great looking flies to the swaps.

Yep, I've seen some of his contributions. There has never been any doubt
that they are the work of a true professional.

I've never fished with you when you've remembered to even *bring*
flies let alone flies you tied yourself.

Now *that* sounds more like the wayno we all know and love.

Ain't it the truth.

Wolfgang

GFS2008 - Day One
 

"Zimbo" wrote in message
...
On Jan 3, 12:09 pm, "Wayne Harrison" wrote:

thanks, chuck; i know it's a helluva sacrifice, but what kind of buddy
resents a day or two sweating at the vise for his fellow roffians?


Woah, hang on there. I'm supposed to believe that you know how to tie
flies?

I've never fished with you when you've remembered to even *bring*
flies let alone flies you tied yourself.


harrumph! bold words, indeed, from a greenhorn who has learned all he
knows from the old master of the blue ridge himself... excuse me a moment,
will you? karen? is it nap time yet, darlin'?

:)
yfitons
wayno(won't be long 'til march, zimbo!)

GFS2008 - Day One
 

rb608 a écrit :
After one day, the swapper list stands
at 6 participants:

Denis Lamy


Since I'm on the list, I'll tye a CDC Dark Olive Emerger.

Hook Tiemco 206bl #14 (cause they look good and I have some)
Thread 8/0 Black
Tail White antron
Body Olive antron dubbing
Wing Light grey CDC
Thorax Peacock earl
Head Small black


Photo: http://tinyurl.com/2hhrem

With all the work already piling up, an easy pattern is all that I have
time to tie. I did raise a few Atlantic Salmon on a CDC last summer...
But this one is for Trout, Bass ans Crappies mostly. For the kids, it's
easy to cast, easy to spot on the water and it will float no matter what.

--
Hope to read you soon,

Denis
www.uqtr.ca/~lamyd

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