Okay, I've got to play "web guy" for a minute. First, BuckHunter speaks the truth...fly swaps are common. Fear not. I've been involved in many on various boards. Please get as many fly swaps going as you guys like. I think they're a great way to trade patterns, see what's out there and learn some new tying techniques.

Just know that officially, F&S is not a middle-man or anything in any way. If things ever get sour in a swap, we will not find anyone, drag them out of their home, tar and feather them and dunk them in an icy river. That will be up to you guys to make those arrangements :)

Now proceed with the swapping...

Bass, i don't really tie trout.

Yea, or a Salmon and Steelhead swap, I got started steelheading this year and I don't have too many flys.

Add me in buckhunter.

I'll have them to you by the 28th at the latest.

Matt

Buckhunter, if you ever make it back to Utah, let me know and we'll do some fishing together.

im down. do they have to be the same pattern?

Yeah I'm in if its still open.

Jeff - I will be tying a fly called the "Cross Dresser". I have used it for Brook Trout, Rainbows, Browns, and Steelhead. It's been that goto fly quite often.

Will you be hosting more of these fly swaps later on this year, I'm planning on getting into flyfishing and fly tying this spring and this sounds like a really good idea.

I would like to get in on this. Do you have twelve yet? If not I'm in.

Hey Buckhunter, I'm in if there's still room.

I also do some pike fishing in the summer up in Minnesota so maybe we can work on that??? later on down the road with any earlier success on this swap.

Liotu212,

Another Pa guy! Do you live in Ceatral Pa?

I concur, thanks Buckhunter! This was my first swap so needless to say I'm excited to see how she all turns out.

I'm in for the second swap also if we're taking names.

For the second swap, how about Bass Flies? or Salmon Flies?

Streamers would be good too.

Just let me know.

thanks

Matt

did my flys come in yet?

buckhunter - it's called the Crossdresser - a pattern I picked up from some tyer that guides up here. Like I mentioned before, I use short strips, looks like a minnow when wet. Caught rainbows, brookies, browns, and steelhead on it. Good all around pattern.

Buckhunter, did you get my flies yet?

Liotus212, I live near Harrisburg, but used to live in Lock Haven...fished Fishing Creek a lot when I lived there...scuds in the winter killed! I hit the Cicadas on Penns last year...didn't catch the numbers like I do earlier in the season during the perla stone / dark sulphur nymphing blitz, but caught much bigger fish...on the surface with size 8 foam bugs!!!! Is it 2025 yet?

Can't wait to see / try everyone's ties!

Hey Buckhunter, Sorry for the small delay, was an idiot and accidentally put an old stamp on my envelope of flies and got them back today, but you should still have them by the 28th, sorry for the inconvenience.

I actually go to School at Penn State and have been here for the past three years but, judging by the quality of fishing, pretty much never want to leave. The fishing is still really good here Buckhunter, and I'm originally from Pittsburgh which is about an hour from 7 Springs. I haven't been out as much as I would like to the past few weeks with classes and everything but we just actually had a huge cicada hatch here the end of last spring/beginning of summer and it was the time of my life. It was the closest thing to hopper fishing out west I've ever experienced in PA. Every three or so casts you were rewarded with either a fish on or a huge boil that got the blood really pumping. I', going to put some pics up later today and one of them is a Spring Creek brown with a big size 8 Cicada in his mouth. Flyfihermanj, do you live in Central PA?

Hey Buckhunter, good to hear you got my flies and I'm glad they made the cut for the first swap. I apologize again for the delay but thank you for everything that you did in setting up this swap. I fell in love with fly swaps a few years ago but I know this may be the first for many in our group, and because of your immense care about this along with your daily updates, I know they will be hooked too. I look forward to seeing all of the flies in a few days as well as to the next swap. Thanks again for everything.

Hey Jeff, Heaven forbid something happens and we're short a person for some reason, if you can't get a replacement fly, let me know and I'll get you a pattern there in a few days after the notice.

Great flies and hope to do it again soon.

Yeah, it's nice when you get in that zone! It's almost like a runners high at the tying bench, AWESOME FEELING!!

As a theme for Swap 2, maybe we should do a attractor pattern from your local area since we a pretty well spaced out?

No, I live about an hour south of Pittsburgh. Fish central often though, as for the fishing around 7 springs, pretty dang good these days, same goes for Volant(heading there next weekend!) and Oil City is awesome in the spring b4 it warms up!