Question on flyswap

Fly-tying ROFFians,

I was wondering what the latest word is on how many flies we should
tie for the big swap. I know there has been talk from the new
swapmeister(s) of limiting it to 25, and I've already got 25+ of my
pattern tied, but I need to know if I should keep going or not.


Chuck Vance (who's starting to wonder if he should have tied
glo-bugs instead of PMD cripples)

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
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Fly-tying ROFFians,

I was wondering what the latest word is on how many flies we should
tie for the big swap. I know there has been talk from the new
swapmeister(s) of limiting it to 25, and I've already got 25+ of my
pattern tied, but I need to know if I should keep going or not.

Yeah - it would *almost* tempt some to wait for an official announcement, eh?
;-)
--
TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:

Yeah - it would *almost* tempt some to wait for an official announcement, eh?
;-)

Smartass. :-) Yeah, you're right. I was just afraid I had missed
the message written in super-secret ROFF Cabal code that signaled the
beginning of the swap.


Chuck Vance (TINC)

Conan The Librarian wrote:

Tim J. wrote:

Yeah - it would *almost* tempt some to wait for an official announcement, eh?
;-)

Smartass. :-) Yeah, you're right. I was just afraid I had missed
the message written in super-secret ROFF Cabal code that signaled the
beginning of the swap.

Can't blame a guy for trying. Me, I'm countin' on the Kiwis and Aussies
not takin' all the spots before midnight 01/01/04 reaches here. g

JR
--thinkin' the West Coasters should in all fairness be allowed to sign up
for '05......

"JR" wrote...
Conan The Librarian wrote:

Tim J. wrote:

Yeah - it would *almost* tempt some to wait for an official announcement,
eh?
;-)

Smartass. :-) Yeah, you're right. I was just afraid I had missed
the message written in super-secret ROFF Cabal code that signaled the
beginning of the swap.

Can't blame a guy for trying. Me, I'm countin' on the Kiwis and Aussies
not takin' all the spots before midnight 01/01/04 reaches here. g

JR
--thinkin' the West Coasters should in all fairness be allowed to sign up
for '05......

According to the new, new swapmeister, he's arrived at some magic that will
allow all willing participants while keeping the number of flies tied to a
manageable number. Damned smarty-pants engineers!
--
TL,
Tim
who is breaking out his ol' slide rule should it become a requirement for the
swap.
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote:

According to the new, new swapmeister, he's arrived at some magic that will
allow all willing participants while keeping the number of flies tied to a
manageable number. Damned smarty-pants engineers!

I heard, but the real magic will be to do all that AND maintain the
requisite aura of exclusivity.
This ain't swingin' by Wally World for some Power-Bait.

JR
--not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.....

lid wrote...
According to the new, new swapmeister, he's arrived at some magic that will
allow all willing participants while keeping the number of flies tied to a
manageable number. Damned smarty-pants engineers!

What if we are willing to tie all the flies necessary so that we can
get a complete set out of the deal?

--
Warren (34 and counting :-)
(use troutbum_mt (at) yahoo to reply via email)

lid wrote...

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
om...
Fly-tying ROFFians,

I was wondering what the latest word is on how many flies we should
tie for the big swap. I know there has been talk from the new
swapmeister(s) of limiting it to 25, and I've already got 25+ of my
pattern tied, but I need to know if I should keep going or not.

Yeah - it would *almost* tempt some to wait for an official announcement, eh?
;-)

Read: Keep going! If you already have 25+ done BEFORE the swap is
even officially announced, there is no damn reason why you can't do
60! Perhaps we can make it optional to be in *both* groups if that
may be the case??????? G
--
Warren
(use troutbum_mt (at) yahoo to reply via email)

Warren wrote in message . ..

Read: Keep going! If you already have 25+ done BEFORE the swap is
even officially announced, there is no damn reason why you can't do
60!

Well, yeah ... except I'll probably run out of #16 hooks and
proper-sized hackle for the d*mn*d things. ;-)

Perhaps we can make it optional to be in *both* groups if that
may be the case??????? G

I admit that would be tempting, but like someone (Willi?) said, it
starts to seem like work after a couple dozen or so. Heck, if it
wasn't for the fact that I tie in my workshop with a colebeer by my
side, I'd probably have given up long ago. :-)


Chuck Vance (not that I'm complaining, mind you ... I'm getting
to where I can tie a pretty good Quigley; now I just need to go
somewhere where there's a PMD hatch)

Conan the Librarian wrote:snipI'll probably run out of #16 hooks and
proper-sized hackle for the d*mn*d things. ;-)

You might try upsizing to a size 4 and tying a few to try during a hex hatch. I
had a friend that found a size 4 adams worked on Town Lake a few years ago
during a hex hatch.

Just trying to help.

Big Dale