Lancer09

Dude, that thing is sweet.

I toured the boulevard factory in December and got to try a ton of their stuff including some that ont get released to the public. If you can find the love child from the smoke stack series.... Get it. Beer aged in whiskey barrels, real real good.

I know everyone here can tie. I just want to point out The streamer/Browntrout swap happening up under the fly recipe section. Jump on in, it proved for some awesome flies last year! And a lot of them could be used for smallmouth too. Just a thought.

And this was on Mikes articulated sculpin.

I'm beginning to have the usual swap anxiety about what to tie. I keep having to tell myself Double Deceivers with be more than acceptable but then Brian goes out and films a cool fly and I want that. I'm undecided on colors. I may have a mixture flowing in for this.

There are dumbell eyes under there, but I glued the big ones on over the top. They got a little lost when I crosswrapped my dubbing brush, and I just liked the look of the bigger eyes. Once I worked the air out of the marabou when the fly sank, even with the heavy dumbell eyes up front it fell very flat, and darted good. I just think with as much water gets pushed by that head it slows the sink rate of the head down and lets it fall on a line instead of the jigging like you said. I was not a fan of how heavily dressed this, and granatos stuff in general is, but now that I have actually tied it up and seen it wet, I can't wait to actually fish it.

Your right it does get a lot skinnier after getting wet, It took a dunk in the fish tank. to A bit different colored one too...

Ok, now that is just sick. But it is entirely too clean.

Your in. Now they are starting to trickle in.

Great Looking Fly! I would assume so, and it looks like it but does that baby get a lot skinnier when it actually hits the water? Does it actually sink whenever it lands or do you have to fish it with a monster sink tip?

oh... Don't act like you weren't planning it all along

Bumps. Come on in and sign up. You have no reason not too.

Well I'm sticking with my Double Deceiver theme, but changing the colors up a little bit. Going to go in the direction of tan and rootbeer over yellow. Keep spreading the word, lets get this filled up. I'm not going to list a hard and fast deadline yet, I don't see the point, just know it will be later September, Unless you guys want them substantially earlier or later.

Oooh baby that's pretty

Fished a bunch of them this weekend. Mike's Articulated sculpin scored big fish of the day, but Sean's fire tiger deceiver would have if some fish would have committed to it. I did see two smallies follow all the way back to the kayak and the bigger of the two had to be pushing twenty inches, with some big 'ol shoulders.

Let us know when it's about to drop!

I figured we could go ahead and open this up for the second summer in a row. So who all is really interested in getting some new bad boy flies for this falls Brown Run? I know I am and figured we could make this years Bigger, Badder, and Meaner than last years swap. I'm flexible as to a deadline but was thinking something like late September to give everyone time to knock out their flies or join the swap if they don't know if they would be able to make it in time. I'd like to extend an automatic invite for those who participated in last years swap if they want in and would be game at capping it at 15 tyers. Meaning each person ties 14 flies and gets 14 back. That is a lot of flies, but there is also a lot of time, and you'll be getting 14 awesome streamers back. I'll keep a running tally here on the first page and will get it going. I'm planning on tying a black and chart. Double Deciever, but this is subject to change, but, that is what I have planned. I would also be game for including something else in the swap like everyone sends in a sticker (I know we fly guys just LOVE stickers), a cool coozie or something else. Let me know what you guys think. Here is a link to last years if you want to see how it turned out. There are some pictures in one of the later pages: Lets get it going boys! 1. Lancer09 - Done 2. RFD - Recieved 3. Mike - Received 4. Dylan - Received 5. The Wise One 6. Jason - received 7. Troutdoorsman - received 8. Cold Water 9. Geoff - Received 10. Trigg - Received 11. Ruthead - received 12. 13. 14. 15.

I like that. I keep looking for a place to "subscribe" to have it sent to my e-mail directly but can't find it for the life of me.. Help me? The tying video was pretty cool and seemed to be a knockoff of one of our own, the one and only Wise! Ya know, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery right? I may order me a sticker and coozie. I dig 'em.

Most definitely Ruthead. I'll probably open the brown trout streamer swap sometime next week.. #2. Bigger, badder, Meaner. I'll let everyone get wrapped up with family stuff on the fourth before committing to a swap again.

Just a couple more ideas to see.if any body hets on board. An articulated swap. Or your master fly swap. You tie what you tie best. For some that may be a Catskill style dry or a big nasty streamer. Just some food for thought.

Man that's a real bummer. Just about every time I'd be Dow.there he would too and would stop for a chat. I know he put me on a pretty good hatch one time as well.

Top Shelf.

Jim and everyone out there are a class act. The guys are genuine and passionate about what they do. Through work I have worked with them a little bit and it was nothing but a pleasure. Get put there sometime if you haven't been yet. This is one of those actually really good stores that I think should make it, if not thrive.

Seems tp be not much interest. I think we should definitely do the brown trout streamer swap again this year though.