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    Quote Originally Posted by Lumpy View Post
    I'd think the ones coming from Fairbanks should all be 8 inch long wire tied string leeches and the ones coming from Sun Valley will all be size 28 tricos.
    I'm actually tieing some leech patterns right now. First time tieing a pattern like this as I have never pike fished on a fly rod before but I am hitting Minto in a couple weeks. Picks of Pikes to follow.

    But mine should be the ones from Fairbanks. Hope they're up to par...

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    My buddy caught this on my #16 bh pt nymph today. Sorry for the blurry photo i think he was shaking from having gotten off a 5 trip snide:

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    i hope to get mine out monday or tuesday (depends on a possible obligation tomorrow).

    i've got 30 nice buggers tied up, its the bow river part that is killing me.

    Sorry everyone, I'll overnight them to Yeti.
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    Rather than single out the folks whose flies I have not yet received, here's a friendly reminder to please get them to me, or at least let me know if you haven't sent them out yet.

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    Mine left today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_B View Post
    Mine left today.
    oh good, so i'm not the only slacker.

    the nearly $50 for overnight was a bit too steep for me so you should be getting them Monday.
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    Glad I coughed up ~$25 bucks for 2-day fedex a week ago....










    Actually, I'm just giving you slow/late guys shit. C'est la vie. Obligations and commitments, they sure can be a hassle and get in the way of the real important things in life; like fishing, skiing, women, booze, ummm... thats all I can think of....


    can't wait to see them all!

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    So Yeti....what's in the pile?

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    Mine shows that they should be there monday, via fedex.





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    Above pictures are actual size.



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    Quote Originally Posted by hartzejr View Post
    Glad I coughed up ~$25 bucks for 2-day fedex a week ago....










    Actually, I'm just giving you slow/late guys shit. C'est la vie. Obligations and commitments, they sure can be a hassle and get in the way of the real important things in life; like fishing, skiing, women, booze, ummm... thats all I can think of....


    can't wait to see them all!
    WOW. You got jipped. Mine was only like $8 and some change.

    Sorry for being late folks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_B View Post
    WOW. You got jipped. Mine was only like $8 and some change.

    Sorry for being late folks!
    I know. Thats kind of what I thought but it is quite a ways from Fairbanks to the EC I suppose. At that rate, they probably had to charter a private plane.

    Oh, and nice looking flys there Andy! Those'll slay some bows.

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    Update for June 11: including my own contribution, I have received 12 sets of flies out of 14 expected sets. Thanks to all who have gotten them to me.

    To the rest of you: some of our number have busted their butts overnighting flies to me - and yet because you're still sitting in the back of the theater with your hands in your sweatpants, their efforts won't get the flies out any sooner. Respect yourself by respecting the group, please.

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    Bump to heap scorn and opprobrium upon the two scofflaws among us.

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    C'mon now folks, get 'em in!

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    I'm going to try to photograph the selections tonight, just to keep the stoke rolling. We have some really skilled tiers among us, and it's cool to see what comes from where.

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    I'm outa here on Tuesday for 5-weeks, so no hurry on my part. But, I say send out what you have and keep the extra's for your work. Been ample time to get them in and back out.
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    ^ where are you taking us.
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    I'm mighty impressed with the variety and quality of the flies you all have tied. Well done!

    Here are pictures of the flies I have received. Where possible, I've identified the tier and the flies. If you recognize your flies, feel free to post up any information you want -- name, where you fish them, how, any favorite memories, etc. I'll edit this post with any updates you provide.

    AndyB -- ???


    Fez -- Bow River Bugger, size 4


    Jimmy Page -- red brassies


    L8APX -- snot rockets, size 8


    Mudshark -- glass minnows


    Yeti -- black-nosed dace


    Lumpy -- assorted beauties, and winner of the first flies award


    schwerty -- ??? but they look awesome


    kokomas -- beadhead pheasant tail


    G Gordon Liddy -- buggerish thing, and the tiniest nymphs


    hartzejr -- ??


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    Adipose, I know you sent yours in ... I'm ransacking the house to see where they could be. Iskipowder21, what did you send? and 72twenty, you're the one left holding the wonderball. o..u..
    Last edited by Yeti; 06-17-2008 at 11:07 AM.

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    Nice Job everyone!
    I was just thinking about this thread, i'm hoping to be out this weekend.

    best way to fish the bow river buggers is with a sinking line. the deer hair gives them a bit of bouyancy which is nice for keepiing them off the bottom if there is weeds or rocks. i usualy use a pretty fast sink tip and about 5' of 8 - 10# test for them.

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    schwerty -- ??? but they look awesome

    Got a recipe for the sculpin?
    Last edited by fez; 06-17-2008 at 11:26 AM.
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    Yeti, mine are Silvey's Hexagenia, Nymph... i just changed up the tail a bit for the muddy water



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    There are mine actually. Standard Parachute BWO (or my standard at least). Great for fishing riffles when BWOs are out. Easy to see with parachute. Favorite memory with these is moonlight fishing at the inlet at Turquoise Lake near Leadville in the spring/fall for rising Macs (Lake Trout). Not hudge Macs, but a strike on every cast!

    The others are a variation of my favorite fly (hook type I wanted to use weren't in stock anywhere). But I use them for still-water pretty productively. I use a floating line with a leader made of P-Line (Flourocarbon) that you can slowly drag these guys near the bottom. Favorite memory with these, big bows at Spinney Reservoir.

    Last edited by hartzejr; 06-17-2008 at 03:17 PM.

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    the chartruese abortion of a clouser minnow is mine along with the assorted comparadus.. sorry but i am not that great of a tier, but they do catch fish!

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    Sorry guys - mine are in the air on the way to Yeti as we speak.

    Those flies are looking ZESTY!!!

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    have all the flies been recieved yet?

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