Euro Nymph Fly Swap 2023 – a dash to the depths

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Euro Nymph Fly Swap 2023 Hosted by: StevenOjai   Fly Name: Cosmic CaddisTyer: Stevenojai Materials: Hook: Firehole Stick 316, #18-22 Thread: Veevus 14/0 Black Bead: Black Tungsten Bead Hackle: Black CDC Feather and UV2 Holo Silver Ice Dubbing Abdomen: Tapered Synthetic Quill Golden Olive Thorax: Black Superfine Resin: UV Loons Fly Finish, Thin    …

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Extended Body Mayfly Swap 2011 – good looking bug

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Extended Body Mayfly Swap 2011 Hosted by: StevenOjai   Fly Name: Gray Drake Extended BodyTyer: Cyberfish Materials: Hook: TMC 2499, #14 Thread: Uni-thread 8/0 Dun Wing: Mottled Light Dun Web Wing Tail: Amber Microfibetts Abdomen: Grizzly Saddle hackle stem Thorax: Light Gray Superfine Hackle: Grizzly Dun   Fly Name: BWO Extended BodyTyer: Flyn Ryan  …

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Hot Creek Fly Swap 2010 – to honor a legendary creek

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Hot Creek Fly Swap 2010 Hosted by: Phelps Bros. This was a Hot Creek swap at the end of 2010 and discussed on Fly Fishing Addicts Forum. Fly Name: UsualTyer: Fflutterffly Fly Name: WD40Tyer: Pigeon Fly Name: Green MidgeTyer: Wildman Fly Name: Red MidgeTyer: Wildman Fly Name: Hot Creek CaddisTyer: Phelps Bros Fly Name: Zee…

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October Caddis Swap 2010 – cherish the orange and black

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

October Caddis Swap Hosted by: Stevenojai This was an October Caddis swap in September 2010 Burlap PupaTyer: Borntoflyfish   Suede PupaTyer: Borntoflyfish   October Caddis DryTyer: Borntoflyfish   CDC & ElkTyer: Eric   Mikey Weir’s Caramel CaddisTyer: Wildman   Metallic Caddis #1Tyer: Ashtree1   Metallic Caddis #2Tyer: Ashtree1   NoctoberTyer: Bernard   McKenzie October Caddis…

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Spring Streamer Fly Swap 2010 – knockout patterns

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Spring Streamer Fly Swap 2010 Hosted by: StevenOjai   Fly Name: Brown & BigTyer: Gottatieafly   Fly Name: Black Wooly BuggerTyer: Gottatieafly   Fly Name: ClouserTyer: Ryan   Fly Name: Articulated ClouserTyer: Ryan   Fly Name: Creek BuggerTyer: Wildman   Fly Name: Kirman BuggerTyer: Wildman Fly Name: GongaTyer: StevenOjai   Fly Name: Olive Marabou MuddlerTyer:…

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Pheasant Tail Nymph Swap 2009 – all purpose all time

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Pheasant Tail Swap Winter 2009 Hosted by: Jeff (Phelps Bros) This was a Pheasant Tail swap prior to Christmas and discussed on Fly Fishing Addicts Forum. FrenchieTyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman) Materials: Hook: TMC 5262, #10-18 Thread: Bright Orange 6/0 Body: Pheasant Tail Fibers Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers Ribbing: Copper Wire Thorax: Tequila Sunrise Lightnin Dubbing…

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Hoppertime Swap 2009 – jubilant jump onto the bank

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Hoppertime Fly Swap (Summer 2009) Hosted by: Steve Schalla Dave’s Foam/Flash HopperTyer: Clouserfreak Materials: Hook: TMC 5212 #12 Thread: 6/0 Brown Tail: Red and Pearl Krystal Flash Rib: Small copper Ultra Wire Underbody: Olive Brown Poly Dub mixed with Olive Brown Ice Dub Hackle: Coachman Brown-trimmed short Overbody: Yellow 2mm Foam Underwing: Pearl Krystal Flash…

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Owens River Fly Swap 2009 – a spring creek frenzy

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Owens River Fly Swap (Spring 2009) Hosted by: Jim Wilkins aka Wildman Red Bead BloodwormTyer: Jon (Papasequoia) Materials: Hook: Daiichi 1150, #12 Thread: Red 6/0 Body: Very small red transparent beads covered with Sally’s Hard as Nails   Blue Jay MidgeTyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman)   BWO EmergerTyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros) Materials: Hook:Tiemco 2488H size #20…

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Gary LaFontaine Fly Swap 2008 – tribute to a genius

Snowy mountain peaks with greenery below under a clear sky.

Gary LaFontaine Fly Swap ’08 Hosted by: Ariel Levin AirheadTyer: Gottatieafly (David Sisson) Free-living Caddis LarvaTyer: Wildsteelheader Light Cased CaddisTyer: Sasquatch The CreatureTyer: Fflutterffly (Ariel Levin) Dancing CaddisTyer: Cholcomb13 (Casey Holcomb) Deep Sparkle PupaTyer: Clouserfreak (Rob Buhler) Green Rock WormTyer: Eric2 Halo Emerger-BaetisTyer: StevenOjai (Steve Schalla) The MessTyer: Sam’s Dad  

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Matuka Fly Swap 2007 – splendid feathers

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Matuka Swap (Winter ’07) Hosted by: Ariel Levin (FFlutterffly) Black/Gray MatukaTyer: David Sisson (Gottatieafly) Materials: Hook: TMC 5263, #10 Thread: Black 6/0 Wing: Gray Grizzly Hen Saddle Hackle Body: Black Chennille Ribbing: Oval Silver Tinsel Hackle: Gray Grizzly Hen Saddle Hackle Kernville OpossumTyer: ibrb Materials: Hook: Mustad 36890, #6 Thread: Red 8/0 Tag: Red Krystal…

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