Oaf Winter Fly Swap

[Outside Bend]

All-

Thanks for playing, the flies are on their way out, you should be seeing them in your mailboxes the next few days. I kept one set in case someone's is/are lost in the mail, distributed some of the excess flies randomly, and sent a spare set to a Iraqi veteran who's just taken up fly-fishing. Figured it was as good a cause as any.

Thanks again for your participation, and for your patience.

Tom.

[flytyer57]

OK. I got my flies in the mail today, and there are several flies with no names on them.

I figured out Jeff Hearns flies from the discription he wrote and I guess OB's are the two little green caddis larva. I think the two big black terrestrials are Ness's.

I have a couple of poppers that I don't know who tied, 4 nymphs (two sets) that I can't name, 2 other flies that I don't know (one red/pink and one white with dumbell eyes) and some cream colored micro jigs.

Can I get some info on who tied these flies and the pattern names?

Thanks to all who joined in.

[Trout Commander]

The ugly blingy PTN's are mine. They do catch fish I promise

One variation has a mostly thread and large (extended further down the hook shanks than traditional) head and this makes them really ugly to our eye. But they have been my most prolific catchers on NFOW, at BSSP and at Taney.

I apologize for the lack of ID. This is my first swap, so I will know protocol for next time.

[Outside Bend]

FT-

I'll try and get pictures up of all the flies here shortly.

[flytyer57]

FT-

I'll try and get pictures up of all the flies here shortly.

That's what I was hoping for the info for. To give pattern and tyer names to the pics.

[FishinCricket]

Hey.... I thought this was a secret Santa kinda thing! Now everyone will know about my corn imitation micro-jig!! No fair....

[flytyer57]

Hey.... I thought this was a secret Santa kinda thing! Now everyone will know about my corn imitation micro-jig!! No fair....

I promise not to tell anyone.

[Outside Bend]

I think I've got these right...

1.) Jeff Hearns':

2.) Leonard's:

3.) Cricket's Canned Corn Jig:

4.) Jeremy Hunt's:

5.) Gavin's:

6.) Zach Bearden's:

7.) Njardar's:

8.) DaddyO's:

9.) Outside Bend's:

10.) Flytyer57's:

11.) TroutCommander's- It's the little pheasant tail/copper job you guys should've had. Mine blew off the kitchen table, so no photo as of right now. I'm sure I'll find them, probably in the heel of my foot while I eat dinner As liable as those things are to getting lost, they must have some seriously bad juju!

I also tried to give everyone some of the extras, some bonus, and a few from my box to make up for dragging my feet on this one. There's a lot of good stuff in there, and I'm glad to see how it turned out.

[Flysmallie]

Good looking flies. darn Gavin is that the second swap in a row that you did the blockhead? It is a good fly though. I wore out the one I got from you. I like those beads on FT57's woolies.

[flytyer57]

Good looking flies. darn Gavin is that the second swap in a row that you did the blockhead? It is a good fly though. I wore out the one I got from you. I like those beads on FT57's woolies.

Those beads are RealFlyColor™ Beads. They are made by the same people who make the Fish Skulls. www.flymenfishingcompany.com