History- Old fly swap flies

[RickB]

Hey gang, still unpacking all my stuff and came across all these old swap flies fro previous fly sways from many years past. Some of the participants are not with us today. Thought I would share @TK

 

[Phearless]

I still have some as well Rick.
There were some good swaps in the day.

 

[RickB]

I still have some as well Rick.
There were some good swaps in the day.

Speaking of good swaps, we still need two people to get this swap going! https://www.flytyingguild.com/threads/balanced-leech.129/

 

[Phearless]

Speaking of good swaps, we still need two people to get this swap going! https://www.flytyingguild.com/threads/balanced-leech.129/

Yes doesn't anyone want world class secret trout killing balanced leeches?

 

[Red Fly]

I have just started tying again after a three + years of no tying so will be a while before I enter any swaps..They are always good to join and yes many I have still tucked away and a few RIP are no longer with us.

 

[RickB]

Here are some flies from Avril Anjers, very nice lady from Arizona, most will remember her from back in the old site days. When I was trying to contact old members from the old site I discovered she had passed away a year ago, May she Rest In Peace!

 

[Red Fly]

Great fly tying Lady RIP Avril

 

[Monkeybutler]

I have one of her flies here, The Black Ganja
RIP young lady you are missed

 

[professori]

For a number of years I swapped flies on the Fly Tying forum (I met @easternfly and @Fishingbobnelson in those swaps). Many of those flies got fished and duplicated, others went into fly boxes and once I ran out of fly boxes a lot went here.
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Committing to tie up a dozen or so flies and sending them off to be viewed by other tiers, who were much better than I, forced me to become a better tier myself over time. I really appreciated the chance to not only participate, but to meet some great fly tiers.

 

[TK]

Hey gang, still unpacking all my stuff and came across all these old swap flies fro previous fly sways from many years past. Some of the participants are not with us today. Thought I would share @TK

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Remember it well Rick, had to ask you what hook was the prefered one for Steelhead, Old wolfie is gone the chancer eaten by dorris or whatever the name of the wolf he had was named... I have some flies from that swap will find and post .. Great to look back bud thanks for posting

 

[TK]

Here are some flies from Avril Anjers, very nice lady from Arizona, most will remember her from back in the old site days. When I was trying to contact old members from the old site I discovered she had passed away a year ago, May she Rest In Peace!

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Avril had a great following, such a nice Lady. Sent her out some Roe deer and bits and bobs, Great tier of micro-patterns. Sorry to hear she has passed, she will be well missed... RIP Avril you will be missed.. X

 

[Phearless]

I have one of her flies here, The Black Ganja
RIP young lady you are missed

I would like to see this Black Ganga.
Perhaps you could put it in the appropriate gallery with a credit for Avril.
I never met her myself, but it appears she had quite an impact on the community.
It is a tough day when we lose one of own.
Condolences to all who knew her.