after doing stevenojai's last swap which was the extended body swap.I realized there are alot of tying techniques I have not tried.so this swap is all about doing some technique you have not tried,not just a new fly but a new technique.I've never done a spun hair fly.I'm doing a zoo cougar.mail out date will be april 1rst.come on and try something new.
all levels welcome
Ryan

Jim it will be one fly each if I get ten tyers.if I only get a few tyers then two each
Ryan

Ryan,
 
I'm in. This will be my first fly swap.
 
--Mark

thanks for joining,still room for a few more
Ryan
 
ryan-zoo cougar
fishinxj-tbd
craig-old school streamer-
sweatboy-tbd
clouserfreak-bobbing baitfish

Old school  streamer marrying feathers to make wing lord help me

Tutorial for the Bobbing Baitfish by Rich Osthoff:
 
Hook: 3x streamer
Thread: White and/or color to match tail
Body: Foam cylinder  
Overbody: Mylar, Flexi-cord, or similar
Tail: Marabou blood quills
Eyes: Doll eyes
Coating: 5 or 30 minute epoxy  
 
1. Prepare an appropriate size foam cylinder(for a #8, 3x hook I've been using a 3/16") and lash to the hook just behind the eye.
 
 
 
2. Wrap thread over body being careful not to compress too tightly the foam. Secure at the bend and wrap thread back to the eye shaping the body. (If using Flexi-cord or transluscent material cover hook shank and tie in foam with white thread. I used olive for visual purposes.)  

 
3.Cut Mylar material about 1 and 1/2 times the length of the shank and attach to the hook behind the eye with the Mylar facing away from the shank. Half hitch and cut thread.

 
 
4. Gently invert Mylar back over itself and onto the body.

 
 
5. Pull the Mylar taught toward the rear of the hook.

 
 
6. Reattach thread at the bend.  

 
 
7. Attach a marabou tail with even tips about 1/2 the length of the hook shank.

 
 
 
8. Color dorsal area with olive and/or black marker to enhance lateral line.

 
 
 
9.Coat with a thin layer of epoxy and attach doll eyes when epoxy is still tacky.( Do not overcoat with epoxy. It may add too much weight and sink the fly.)

 
 
 
10. Tying tip: Bend the shank at a 30 degree angle 1/3 of the way up the shank to create a spoon-like wobble on the retrieve.  

 
 
11. Bent shank, spotted dorsal and holographic flourescent chartreuse mylar.  

 
12. Make sure to test for floatation on you first flies before tying too many!
     It's an easy tie, but a whole new technique for me.  
 
Peace, Rob

Quote from sweatboy on Feb 14^th, 2011, 4:01pm:

Mark the first time I fished that fly I had been fishing streamers without any action then I saw Rob hooked up went over and he gave me a bobbing baitfish.first cast and the fly was just drifting through the water and WHAM from below the doll eyes make it wobble and the fish loved it. Ryan

I'm changing the due date to april 15th.if anyone needs more time let me know.
Ryan
have the zoo cougar ready and Rob's bobbin bait fish
looking forward to the rest.