All this talk about vises and tying reminded me that I *promised* myself
I wouldn't wait until December this year to hold the annual Dog Days Fly
Swap. This will be the TAJFIADDFS (Third Annual Joe Fleischman in
Absentia Dog Days Fly Swap, for those counting such things.)

This swap is for patterns you've found most successful during the warm
months of summer. The rules are simple: If 15 people join, you tie 15
flies. If 1,000 people join. . . well, let's shoot for somewhere between
15-30. The past few years have been between 15-20. More rules for
tagging, shipping, etc. will follow once we've established if there is
any interest in the swap.

Since I'm in the process of moving from one home to another, I'm going
to set the sign-up period from now through August 22. That's the date
that I return to work and known-working Internet connectivity. It's also
probably the date that I'll be able to find my tying stuff again.
BTW, one of the nice things about this move is that I'll be able to
establish territory as a fly-tying zone. WooHOOOO!

Just reply to this post if you're interested and I'll put you on the
list.
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TL,
Tim
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