They're here! FS2004

Perhaps because I just live the other side of the beltway from Joe my
VCR box was awaiting me in the box when I got home today. After pawing
through the bunch I have to apologize since given the wonderful
contents I'm sure I underwhelmed a lot of people with my effort. In
particular the fabric wingwinged Caddis is really eye catching.

Joe, thanks for the effort to do this, it's really a nice collection
and I'll take them to the office tommorrow for Frank R. to paw over.

Allen
Catonsville, MD

"Allen Epps" wrote in message
Perhaps because I just live the other side of the beltway from Joe my
VCR box was awaiting me in the box when I got home today.

Damn, that was quick. :-0

Joe F.

"Allen Epps" wrote...
Perhaps because I just live the other side of the beltway from Joe my
VCR box was awaiting me in the box when I got home today. After pawing
through the bunch I have to apologize since given the wonderful
contents I'm sure I underwhelmed a lot of people with my effort. In
particular the fabric wingwinged Caddis is really eye catching.

Joe, thanks for the effort to do this, it's really a nice collection . . .

Just rec'd mine in today's mail. Thanks to everyone - the flies are beautiful
and range from early season, through summer patterns, and into the fall and
winter. A truly great collection.

Many thanks, Joe, for organizing and performing the time consuming tasks to get
this done.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Way cool flies. This year was big on parachutes and streamers (and a
honking big pike fly from Chas).

Thanks for all the work, Joe.

Hi All,

They arrived at my place today also!!! Very nice everyone!! Maybe someday my
tying with get as good as most of the flies that are in this collection!!

Now I am wondering what to do with that big one! Maybe try it out for Bass .
.. . . No wait, I may stick in my box for White Bass season, wait for the
oportune time and maybe if I am luck try to hook a Striper with it!!

Wayne




"Stan Gula" wrote in message
...
Way cool flies. This year was big on parachutes and streamers (and a
honking big pike fly from Chas).

Thanks for all the work, Joe.

"Wayne P" wrote in message ...

Now I am wondering what to do with that big one! Maybe try it out for Bass .
. . . No wait, I may stick in my box for White Bass season, wait for the
oportune time and maybe if I am luck try to hook a Striper with it!!

I was wondering about that mutha myself. I was thinking that I
might try it in the salt down here along the Taxsuss coast. If I
can't get any fish to bite it, I'll hit 'em over the head with it.
;-)

Thanks to Joe and to all the tiers. This was my first time to
participate, and I was a bit apprehensive trying to tie trout flies
when most of my experience has been spinning deer hair. But it was
great practice, and it won't be my last. Best of all, I felt like a
kid in a candystore opening the box and examining each one.

I left the box out on the dining table to show to SWMBO when she
got home from work. She doesn't know much of anything about
flies/fly-fishing, but even she was impressed. She especially liked
some of the "little fishies" (her words) some of you guys tied. :-)
For my money, it was just a real kick to see all of the different
styles from various regions and countries.

Now I just have to decide whether to fish them and risk losing 'em
or just save them as examples to try to copy.


Chuck Vance (who's pretty sure he'll be fishing them)

"Conan the Librarian" wrote...
snip
Now I just have to decide whether to fish them and risk losing 'em
or just save them as examples to try to copy.

That's the really great thing about Stan Gulas's ROFF Swaps web pages, complete
with pictures and recipes. You can fish the flies and always go to the web page
to make copies of the ones that work well for you. I like it when I get an email
telling me how someone caught a nice fish with a fly I tied (proof that fish
will eat anything), and I try to always return the compliment.
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Mine came in todays mail also. Just an *outstanding* collection. Thanks to
all that participated. I donate mine every year to my local TU chapter to
raise funds for our Youth Flyfishing Program. Gotta believe this box will
bring into 3 figures. Thanks again everyone.

Dave M
"Allen Epps" wrote in message
et...
Perhaps because I just live the other side of the beltway from Joe my
VCR box was awaiting me in the box when I got home today. After pawing
through the bunch I have to apologize since given the wonderful
contents I'm sure I underwhelmed a lot of people with my effort. In
particular the fabric wingwinged Caddis is really eye catching.

Joe, thanks for the effort to do this, it's really a nice collection
and I'll take them to the office tommorrow for Frank R. to paw over.

Allen
Catonsville, MD

They made it to Montana already!

What a batch of flies! I really have to kick mine up a notch next
time, that is for sure!

-pw


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pw wrote in
:

....got mine today too, what an eclectic collection! For now they stay in
the baggie until I return from sunny southern Cali-for-nia (I'll be back)
A certain LCMDR, USN. is gonna receive a visit from old dad shortly.
Joe, ya did good, Grasshopper...if this was a tryout for Swapmeister, you
got it locked up. :-)

Frank Church
....passin' on the torch