Grayling Fly Swap - Fall 2005

After a successful season of Grayling, it was suggested to start a swap for some of the best producing Grayling flies of the season. 10 tyers took part in this swap.

Ian's Elk & CDC Tyer: Ian Borg(Swapmeister)
Handle: Ian B
Pattern: CDC Elk Hair Caddis

Hook: Standard Dry fly hook
Thread: Brown or Tan
Body: Tan Rabbit dubbing
Under Wing: Tan CDC
Wing: Elk Hair
Tyer: Wayne Jansen
Handle: wbaj
Pattern: Yellow Humpy

Hook: Standard Dry Fly
Thread: 8/0 Yellow
Tail: Costal Deer Hair Natural
Wing: Costal Deer Hair Natural
Under Body: Thread over the deer hair butts
Shellback: Costal Deer Hair Natural
Hackle: Grizzly and Brown
Wayne's Yellow Humpy
Lance's Copper Caddis Tyer: Lance Taylor
Handle: Ranger Bob
Pattern: Copper Caddis

Hook: 2XL Nymph
Thread: Red 8/0
Body: Brassie-size Copper Wire
Thorax: Copper Orange Seal Fur
Hackle: Light Speckled Hen Back
Head: Brown Antron and Red Thread
Tyer: Joe
Handle: jjtopspin
Pattern: MRE Meal ready to Eat

Hook: Scud Hook
Thread: 6/0 Olive
Body Weight: Copper or Brass bead
Body: Pheasant Tail Fibres
Rib: Tirkey Wing Biot
Wing: Bleached Elk Hair
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Head: 8/0 Orange Thread
Joe's MRE
Mike's Partridge and Fuzzy Green Tyer: Michael Dell
Handle: Michael Dell
Pattern: Partridge and Fuzzy Green

Hook: Wet Fly Hook
Thread: Olive 8/0
Hackle: Partridge
Body: Olive Hare's Ear or Squirrel
Tyer: Dennis Southwick
Handle: Dennis S
Pattern: Purple & CDC

Hook: Scud hook
Body: Purple Pearsall silk thread
Hackle: Cream and Dun CDC
Wing: White Poly
Parachute: Blue Dun CDC
Thread: 8/0 Tan
Dennis' Purple & CDC
Al's Winter Brown Soft Hackle Tyer: Alan Grombacher
Handle: Alberta Al
Pattern: Winter Brown Soft Hackle

Hook: No. 2
Wings & Legs: Hackled with feather from under an English Woodcock's wing.
Body: Red Silk
Head: A little peacock herl
Tyer: Greg Scratchley
Handle: Scratch
Pattern: Para-Float-vis

Hook: Straight eye dry
Thread: 8/0 Black
Tail: Grizzly Hackle fibres
Body: Black Rabbit fur
Parachute: Fl. Yellow Float-Vis
Hackle: Grizzly Hackle
Greg's Para-Float-Vis
Hank's Parachute Adams Tyer: Hank Peters
Handle: Hank Peters
Pattern: Parachute Adams

Hook: Dry Fly Hook
Tail: Grizzly and Brown Hackle Fibres
Body: Grey Muskrat or rabbit dubbing
Post: White Calf Tail
Hackle: Grizzly and brown dry hackle
Tyer: Darren MacEachern
Handle: Pacres
Pattern: Horkawnomid

Hook: Scud Hook
Thread: 8/0 Olive
Rib: Red Fine Wire
Head: Copper Bead
Body: Yellow Floss
Breathers: White Ostrich Herl
Collar: Peacock Herl
Darren's Horkawnomid


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