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stripercrazy 02-02-2008 12:03 PM

cool
 
stoped at quakerlane b and t for hooks and fin and feather both places 1's gone and knocked on the trailer at ql...no one around...pissed me off...ended up at allies donuts it was noon time too...I don't want to slow you guys up don't wait for me...sorry:pats:

BillyBlanks 02-05-2008 05:54 PM

CB2fly's comments on his Squid Flies
 
I ended up making a heavy large squid, I fish this fly in and around large rocks and structure in where bass can ambush this fly, i fish it very low to the structure, this fly has been very successful for me. It should ride like a clouser hook side up with an airflo cold water fast sink tip in rips and sharp drop offs. This has the possibility of catching fish on the drop, you need to mend the line to try and keep tension on the fly the deeper you dredge the various water levels. This fly has been very good at fishing below large Bluefish blitz, when large stripers set up below the "top or middle" layer of baitfish.

cb2fly 02-05-2008 06:10 PM

small squid fly, not so much..
 
Billy,
I know you got my flies a while ago, I said I was going to make a small (kind of a shallow or flats type of squid)

Well, I ended up making big, ugly and heavy 3/0 clouser style SQUIDS- "as the MIB would say". They have been very sucessful for me over the years when fished deep with the Airflo Forty Plus Coldwater sink tip, low & slow. I think I am getting sick of winter, ready to go out with these spring temps.
cb

BillyBlanks 02-09-2008 10:17 AM

I'm with you CB, cant wait for spring. Thanks for the albie post on the other spot. We gotta plan a trip come spring.

Timber, your flies are in.

Swap is closed, I'll package them up and get them in the mail ASAP.

Thanks for all of your contributions.

BillyBlanks 02-11-2008 11:18 AM

Closed
 
Hey Guys,

Got the flies and the swap is all closed up. You should be getting the same number of flies back that you sent in (its a bit of a mix n match since we only had 7 tiers). If you sent in more than 12+1 I assumed the extra flies were for me (thank you to those who did). Should have them in the mail tommorow.

Enjoy!

BillyBlanks 02-12-2008 10:45 AM

Flies in Mail
 
Guys,

I went to the post office this morning and the flies are headed your way. Hopefully they'll get much use come spring. It was a fun swap and am always up for another. Note for the next one....unfortunately the post office doesnt except dated postage?? News to me, but just a heads up.

Best of luck on the water!

saltfly 02-13-2008 03:53 PM

:jump1::bounce::jump1:THANKS for doin the leg work.BRAVO-ZULU!!

ThrowingTimber 02-13-2008 04:58 PM

:thanks::wave:

saltfly 02-14-2008 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyBlanks (Post 564670)
Guys,

I went to the post office this morning and the flies are headed your way. Hopefully they'll get much use come spring. It was a fun swap and am always up for another. Note for the next one....unfortunately the post office doesnt except dated postage?? News to me, but just a heads up.

Best of luck on the water!

I just got the flies.It looks like I porked you on that postage issue with the metered postage prepaid:huh: they should've told me.I'll send out the cost to you today.MY HUMBLE APPOLOGIES.just opened the package!!!!!!! KOOOOOLLL!!! `great work everyone.:btu:

ThrowingTimber 02-14-2008 11:34 AM

Billy was my postage ok I just sent a prepaid flat rate envelope?

denis 02-15-2008 10:03 AM

Just opened the package,great job to all the tiers.
thanks for being the swap master Bill good job.

cb2fly 02-15-2008 09:27 PM

Nicely Done
 
Billy & all,
Thanks for the great selection of flies, and work getting them in and out. I will look forward to bring these flies out this season, thanks to everyone. cb

BillyBlanks 02-16-2008 03:41 PM

Saltfly, no worries on the postage, I got you covered. Thanks for the shrimp!

cb2fly 03-25-2008 09:43 PM

A few pictures of the Winter 2007 Swap
 
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Here are a few of the flies from the swap... some of these were the mystery flies. Thanks again to all those who helped out. cb

cb2fly 03-25-2008 09:47 PM

2 more
 
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Some more...

BillyBlanks 03-27-2008 08:34 AM

Thanks for posting those CB. Can't wait to put them to use!

cb2fly 04-21-2008 11:07 AM

SaltFly
I am really liking the Shrimp pattern for the flats, can't wait to use it....
That will go nicely with the clear intermediate line for the Veterans 9 WT outfit we are collaborating on...I am just now seeing that you were part of the swap.
Nicely done!!
cb

saltfly 04-21-2008 09:18 PM

thanks chuck,it was my best flats fly last year bar none.alot of fish actually came back for it when the cast went almost behind the fish.

BillyBlanks 04-22-2008 12:48 PM

I agree, that looks like a great fly. I'll have to get down to the cape or RI and catch up with CB for some flats action!


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