Bass Fly Swap 2018

[ness]

2 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

Well you can send it back if you don't want it. I have 3 or 4 of each in my box not just a bunch of flies I conned my buddies into sending me for a "fly swap". At least it was one that I had deemed worthy enough for me to fish with it.

Isn't it about time you posted a report with a fish having one of these flies stuck in it's face??

Is it your time of the month?

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, ness said:

Is it your time of the month?

Heck no. But the wife is riding the cotton pony so we'll blame it on her. 

[ness]

 

13 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Heck no. But the wife is riding the cotton pony so we'll blame it on her. 

Well, I hear when you live together, after a while you sync up. 

[BilletHead]

          I had a hunch as I walked to the mailbox a few minutes ago,

  I owe you more shipping money or did Ronnie cover it? . May have to head North and buy you lunch.

      All I can say is good job all of you and thanks Ness for hosting. Aren't all of you negative Nellies a bit jealous?

  I intend on catching a fish on each one of these. Thanks again guys,

   BilletHead

    PS I am mad I did not get any monofilament on the eyes of mine

[ness]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

          I had a hunch as I walked to the mailbox a few minutes ago,

  I owe you more shipping money or did Ronnie cover it? . May have to head North and buy you lunch.

      All I can say is good job all of you and thanks Ness for hosting. Aren't all of you negative Nellies a bit jealous?

  I intend on catching a fish on each one of these. Thanks again guys,

   BilletHead

    PS I am mad I did not get any monofilament on the eyes of mine

Nope -- mine are certified new. Never been wet!

And, no, nobody owes me any postage. If I was worried about money I'd never be in a swap, or host a swap, or for that matter, flyfish. 

This was fun. I've got a bunch of flies I'm turning over and over in my hand, looking them over like a kid with new toys on Christmas morning. 

[BilletHead]

      Oh and get this,

  Mrs. BilletHead just got home from work. Goes to rummaging around in my new fly stash. Ooh and Ahhh she says. I told her I would share only after I catch fish on them . ,

   BilletHead

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

      Oh and get this,

  Mrs. BilletHead just got home from work. Goes to rummaging around in my new fly stash. Ooh and Ahhh she says. I told her I would share only after I catch fish on them . ,

   BilletHead

Look at you laying down the law! I'm pretty sure that if she pressed you that she would get to fish one or two before you caught a stinkin bass on them 😜!

[Johnsfolly]

I do wish that I could tie flies in order to participate in a swap. Those are some good looking flies!

[ness]

2 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

I do wish that I could tie flies in order to participate in a swap. Those are some good looking flies!

I gotta agree. Some great looking stuff in this swap. They’re real lookers! Looking forward to fishing them. 

Kinda wish I’d have zoomed in more for the pics. I wanted uniform exposure and framing, which I accomplished, but I left too much extra room for the big flies, which weren’t all that big after all. Also tried to focus on the eye, which is harder to do too far out of center.

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

I do wish that I could tie flies in order to participate in a swap. Those are some good looking flies!

Me too!    😥 Nobody ever let's me in on the fun stuff.  😪