WINTER FLY SWAP - Panfish/Crappie

[Forrest Miller]

Hello everyone. It was brought to our attention that the Bassbuggers section on the site has been a little quiet lately, so let's do a swap! Let's take the first 12 people to sign up. Respond with your name and the panfish/crappie fly you intend to tie in this thread. I will update the original post as the slots fill up. Please turn in 13 flies. We will take the leftovers and make two boxes for the Blowout auction. You will NOT get one of your own flies back. Please turn in flies by January 31st by mailing them to my home at 4023 Hunt Club Dr. Oswego IL 60543. Please mail your flies in a crush proof container (altoids tins work well) along with enough money for return postage and a pre-addressed envelope. Usually $3 is enough to cover postage.

1. Forrest Miller - Tellico Nymph
2. Rich M - Satin Streamer
3. Mike G - Son of San Juan
4. Rob G - Sinking Beetle
5. John L - Barrs Bouface
6. Patrick - Moodah Poodah
7. Fred - Bully Spider
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[rich mc]

im in small satin streamer

[John Loebach]

I'll tie Barr's Bouface

[Rob G]

I'm in with the buggy looking soft hackle woolly worm / mini bugger by Rick Osthoff of Mauston, Wisconsin. Excellent for both trouts and pannies.

Likely size 12 and 2xl long unless someone wants it different.

[Rob G]

Btw, here's hoping that several members whom I know tie wonderful flies will join in, how about it, Terry, Jude, TimothyT, JimZ ?

[rich mc]

rob how about a size 10 rich

[Mike G]

Son of San Juan, #10.

[Mike G]

Btw, here's hoping that several members whom I know tie wonderful flies will join in, how about it, Terry, Jude, TimothyT, JimZ ?

I guess they are afraid of the competition;.)

[Terry Dodge]

Failing eyesight. I no longer tie. I try every now and then but always end up with a big mess.

[Rob G]

I understand but it's the messy fly that always catches the most fish.

Btw, hey Tim, do you think Colin would be interested in joining in? I have no way of contacting him.

[Fredmo]

I'll use this as an excuse to get back to the vise. I'll do the Bully's Bluegill spider, as described by Terry Wilson.

[Rob G]

I'll do the Bully's Bluegill spider, as described by Terry Wilson.

 

Good choice Fred, I know I've personally filled my freezer with bluegill/crappie fillets using that fly.

[phaaker]

I will enter with an attractor by flyfishfood, the moodah poodah- Patrick Haaker

[Mike G]

I will enter with an attractor by flyfishfood, the moodah poodah- Patrick Haaker

 

We're over half way there.

[phaaker]

Blue, black or tan foam?

[Mike G]

Blue, black or tan foam?

Tan

[phaaker]

First mass tying for me.

[Rob G]

Very nice phaaker

 

Forrest,

since it looks like we have 7 total tiers so how about I send seven panfish flies and if you're going to put something together for the ISA Blowout, then I could send along a couple smallmouth flies that might be a little more appropriate.

[Forrest Miller]

Guys, anyone else? We need to close it out.... last call!!

[Fredmo]

I got mine tied, not sure what Rob means by "more appropriate" flies.

[Rob G]

I got mine tied, not sure what Rob means by "more appropriate" flies.

 

I was just thinking something a wee larger than my size 12 panfish fly might be more appropriate for Smallies, that's all.

[Mike G]

Likewise, I already tied my 13 trout/panfish figuring the rest will go to the blowout. My take is that most of the crowd are not bass purists and there will even be a lot of trout guys there.

 

BTW I am sure they'll take more donations. Who is collecting them this year?

[rich mc]

i will add a mop fly for everyone in the swap simple fly rich mc

[John Loebach]

Mike - I'll run a members swap collection as usual. If you can't come to the Blowout you can mail them to me or give them to Paul or Terry. We sort those during setup, its fun to see what turns up.

[Rob G]

Well I discovered last night that I'm missing a Whiting Hen cape with enough appropriate soft hackle for the fly I had intended, so..... I'm change my offering to a sinking beetle. Again, one of my favorites for pannies.