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Do you love big bluegill?

Fly swaps are an opportunity for fly tiers to exchange flies with their fellow enthusiasts.
YOU tie a fly - 1 for each participating member – and you receive one from each of the members
in the swap.
One of the members agrees to be the coordinator, thereafter called the “Swapmeister.”
For this swap, your Swapmeister will be ME.

Swap Theme: Say NO TO POPPERS

Any non-popper fly which you have taken bluegill with, or is aknown gill getter is welcome...
anything but poppers.
Deadlines:
a. Deadline to join and declare which fly you are tying - November 24, 2013.
To join, send a PERSONAL MESSAGE to ME, (the Swapmeister) and tell me which fly you're tying.
You will be added to the list, along with your chosen fly. Have a backup fly, too, in case of
duplication. Once the cutoff date passes, you must wait until next time.
b. Deadline to deliver your flies to the Swapmeister via USPS – December 14, 2013
c. PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED to 15 members   

Once you are officially part of the swap, get busy and tie your flies. TIE ONE FOR EACH MEMBER, INCLUDING YOURSELF.
Don’t delay! Make one for each member of the swap. Make ‘em nice and neat, too, then tag them.
Once your flies are complete, mail them in the proper package (see below) ALONG WITH
a S.A.S.E envelope or re-mailing postage of $3 to me at this address:

David the Swapmeister
296 West Creek Rd., Leesville, SC  29070
(your pre-paid postage ensures the Swapmeister isn’t stiffed for it.)

Once I receive all the flies, I'll split them up so everyone gets one of each fly from the other
members. Then, I'll rush them back to you.

IMPORTANT DETAILS: PLEASE READ
Mailing - mail your flies in a padded envelope, but put them in a crush resistant,
REUSABLE container. The most common is an Altoids tin, or something like it.
I use this container to RETURN all your new flies in. So don't send them in just an envelope.
And, please, DONT FORGET $3 RETURN POSTAGE.

Tagging – Please ‘toe-tag’ your flies with the name of your pattern and your Big Bluegill name.
A toe-tag is a small strip of paper that you stick on the hook of each fly. If you tie with barbless
hooks, tie a small piece of mono to your fly’s eye and tape the tag to that.

If all participants follow these simple direction, each of you will receive your box BACK, full of
different flies from the other participants, by return mail.

Thanks everyone and have fun!

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Be looking forward to your fly Angelo.

Super, Angelo! Plenty of time...
Thanks for the update, sir.
I would like to be in the swap I have a fly but no name yet

Justin just make a name up and get in here buddy.

Mr.tabbert how do I pm david so I can sign up or do I just write on his wall
Justin- bream candy

Justin do you have David on your friends list that would be how to PM him. But he also gets all the info on the fly swap so not to worry I'm sure he'll be getting back to you when he gets back on the site + I'll be sure he gets your info. Are you still interested in a few grass shrimp if so let me know I'll do my best to getter done.

If we are not already friends, it will happen at the first PM you send.

Just include your message on the initial PM post.

I got you Justin. Don't fret, you're in. As As Dick says, I'm keeping tabs - but, I usually get online just once a day.
David,
Sorry for the delay, but I was focused on business and didn't have a clear mind to make my selection.
My submission as "the Roadkill"

Sounds good Bill be sure to get all the flesh off of it though.

Thanks Bill - PM me sometime on your business. That always interests me.

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