| The Tyers |
Pattern |
Status |
Quips & Quotes |
1. Byard Miller
Ledyard, Connecticut |
ParaDeer Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 30 |
...YOU can do it too...;^) |
2. Bob Kammer
Ledyard, Connecticut |
Turkey Wing Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 15 |
I love Hoffman's |
3. Claude Freaner
Lake Ridge, Virginia |
Caddis Emerger |
They're Here
Nov 23 |
Once again, I had run out of hair and dubbing, and it was too
late at night to try to find a store that would have something. And then I
had a thought...what about the vacuum cleaner bag? |
4. Pete Brigaitis
Denton, Texas |
Oliver Edwards
Rhyacophila Pupa |
They're Here
Jan 29 |
Looking forward to to a "C-note" worth-o-caddi. |
5. Gregory Azarnia
Miami, Florida |
Goddard Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 2 |
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6. Joyce Westphal
Provo, Utah |
Vit Misar
Czech
Nymph |
They're Here
Dec 3 |
...and looking mighty fine in the box. |
7. Sister Sue K
Boulder, Colorado |
Rackelhanen |
They're Here
Nov 28
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I did it, I am done ! |
8. David Lakin
Memphis, Tennessee |
Little Black Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 28
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Sure hope Orkin doesn't get wind of your place on
deadline day. 10,000 caddis!!!! That's one
serious infestatio. |
9. Aaron Hirschhorn
New City, New York |
Roman Moser's
Balloon Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 30 |
I finished, I finished, I finished. |
10. Kat Cruickshank
Toronto, Ontario
Canaduh...eh? |
Bunny Fur
Caddis Emerger |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
Remember what I said about falling in love with dubbing loops? Well, the honeymoon is over. |
11. Stephen DiCerbo
Voorheesville,
New York |
Dancing Shad Fly |
They're Here
Feb 6 |
Am I spose ta be tying some Flies? How does this thing work? |
12. Richard Ross
Villanova,
Pennsylvania |
Tape Wing Moser Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 29 |
Am I the only one in denial? |
13. Michael Bowman
Durham,
North Carolina |
Mataura Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 25 |
...keepin' on chuggin'... |
14. Gary Armstrong
Great Falls, Montana |
Missouri River Special |
They're Here
Jan 22 |
Well, it took tying during Titanic, several bowl games, and through hernia operation recovery to get them done |
15. Matt Meservey
Spanish Fork, Utah |
Zap Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 3 |
...broke one off in a tree, one on something under water, one on another tree and got one all chewed up by some small cutthroats... |
16. Jerry Caruso
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania |
Wissahickon Caddis Worm |
They're Here
Dec 23 |
The hook box is empty. I guess that means I'm finished. |
17. Agust_Gudmundsson
Oxford, New Jersey |
Black Stonefly |
They're Here
Jan 29 |
Yeah I know it's a caddis swap but since I use a black EHC pattern to imitate the stonefly, it should be OK to tye a stonefly for a caddis swap. |
18. Dave Dow
Belfast, Maine |
Royal Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 27 |
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19. Lars Arned
Stockholm, Sweden |
Avery Kate Kaddis |
They're Here
Jan 22 |
...the cat get hold of the beads so I'm waiting for the new
ones to arrive. |
20. George Bruzenak
Monument, Colorado |
Rhyacophila Larva |
They're Here
Dec 14 |
100 of the critters sitting patiently, waiting to be mailed. |
21. Dave Murphy
Mount Airy,
Maryland |
Trothabou Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 28 |
...a Saturday night at the cabin by the fire thing.
These bugs were tied malt free! |
22. Todd Mobley
Portland, Oregon |
Funky Little Emerger |
They're Here
Jan 29 |
I'll have them done soon, not to worry... |
23. Andrew Somerset
London, Ontario
Canada |
Far Out Pharate |
They're Here
Feb 5 |
So there I was, me on one side, and 100 caddis hooks on the other. And I blinked. Before I knew it, I had 50 tied. Damn!...It's OK. I'm back under control, trying to stare the remaining 50 into tying themselves...as I recall, I missed the Royal Rhyacophila Raspberry Award by one place last year...I'm not letting *that* happen again! |
24. Harry Mason
San Carlos
California |
Damn Bug |
They're Here
Jan 13 |
At one time I enjoyed tying, then, this Byard guy comes along and says things like; "Wanta tie some caddis?" Well I did and I have and I'm done. I've got 'em Byard and I not giving 'em up! They're mine, do you hear me, Mine! They are in my hot little hands and I'm keeping them. |
25. Steve Schweitzer
Geneva, Illinois |
PhyscoBiot |
They're Here
Jan 12 |
I am done with yer 101 little dalmations!!!! |
26. Bob Gartner
Burke, Virginia |
Gill Ribbed Larva |
They're Here
Nov 18 |
It sure feels good to be done! |
27. Wally Lutz
Edson, Alberta Canada |
MikStim |
They're Here
Jan 14 |
This pattern is a cross between a Stimulator (Kaufman) and a Mitch's Sedge (Arthur Mikulak). |
28. Greg Park
Santa Monica, California |
Bruin X-Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 2 |
I must admit, I got close to calling you and saying, "I've been paralyzed from the neck down and can't tie flies anymore...." But... |
29. Jim Worthington
Grand Junction, Colorado |
Sparkle Pupa |
They're Here
Jan 14 |
That's 100 little bugs. Now to remember where they put the Post Office. |
30. Linda Foote
Redmond, Oregon |
COSS
(Caddis Of Some Sort) |
They're Here
Feb 4 |
Been waiting all year for this... I be ready. ;^)) |
31. Henk Verhaar
Ankeveen
The Netherlands |
Double Wonderwing Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 22 |
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32. Walter Pike
Rivonia,
South Africa |
Bead Head Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 26 |
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33. Bob Skehan
Benton, Maine |
Dark Deer Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 5 |
Phew! |
34. Wayne McMahon
Harriman, New York |
Neversink Magic Bullet |
They're Here
Nov 27 |
...as the sound of the swarm reaches a
higher decibel... |
35. Peter Bernardo
Adelaide,
South Australia |
Oscar's Rhyacophila Nymph |
They're Here
Feb 5 |
...just waiting on some materials to arrive. |
36. Ron Patterson
Johnson City,
New York |
Green Caddis Larva |
They're Here
Dec 18 |
Enjoying the swap so far... |
37. Jerry Young
Sylvania, Ohio |
Brown Long Horned Sedge |
They're Here
Dec 3 |
Partridge hooks ordered, european badger hair all set, short fine deer hair all chopped, Ruffed grouse wings all made. Yea team !!! |
38. Ray Gattus
Massapequa,
New York |
Latex Caddis Nymph |
They're Here
Jan 4 |
...NOT tyin' in the nude...;^) |
39. Richard Frank
Northampton, Massachusetts |
Spent Cream Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 6 |
Today I looked at the materials. I pulled back the barbules on the butt section of a pheasant feather. I gathered the tip fibers into a cluster and clasped them between index finger and thumb. I massaged the bundle
until they were perfectly compacted into the wing of a #18 spent caddis. I
held them close to my better-than-blind right eye. That was enough. |
40. Robert Morger
Boerne, Texas |
Hellifiknow Peeking Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 1 |
To all you tyers that haven't finished...Nanner, Nanner,
Nanner, as my daughter would say...;^) |
41. Neville Gosling
Surrey, B.C.
Canada |
Mikulak Sedge
(B.C. Pattern) |
They're Here
Jan 27 |
The hatch is almost complete! I am now on the last lap. |
42. Dale Bonney
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
Peeking Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 27 |
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43. Eric Thompson
Minnetonka, Minnesota |
Schroeder's Parachute Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
No longer "excited as hell" , but still chipping away. |
44. David Barron
Ballwin, Missouri |
Hemmingway |
They're Here
Jan 16 |
...when y2k caddis swap comes
around and I send in my name just reject it...;^) |
45. Khris Kofford
McCammon, Idaho |
Noname Caddis Nymph |
They're Here
Feb 4 |
...only a dozen to go... |
46. Guerry Simmons
Nashville, Tennessee |
Davy's Wotten's Caddis
Emerger |
They're Here
Jan 30 |
Have you ever had that feeling, gnawing in the nack of your mind. All of a sudden I realized I had left off the hackle! AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!! |
47. Steve Davenport
Palmetto, Georgia |
Reverse Peeking Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 4 |
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48. Joe Mulvey
Stoneham, Massachusetts |
Gill Ribbed Larvae |
They're Here
Jan 25 |
Just bought new vise and mustad special hooks...tied a
1/2 dozen prototypes...then began the task itself. |
49. Lindsey Grandison
Highland Park,
New Jersey |
Brambridge Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 28 |
...as a result, fingers are blackened from the feather dyes, eyes are red from squinting over the size 18 hooks and waste barrel is full of cropped pheasant tail feathers. |
50. Michael Ransom
Orem, Utah |
Raffene Caddis |
They're Here
Dec14 |
Starting to get some appreciation for professional tyers that tie thousands of the same pattern! |
51. John Lent Jr
Bangor, Maine |
Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 7 |
This is a great way to beat the holiday blues. |
52. Robb Nicewonger
Natick, Massachusetts |
Rackelhahn |
They're Here
Jan 28
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...slow and steady like the tortoise... |
53. Steve Beedle
Quesnel,
British Columbia
Canada |
Pebble Cased Caddis Pupa |
They're Here
Jan 11 |
I was disapointed that I did not make the entry in time last year. But YES I am crazy enough to do it this year. |
54. Bill Schudlich
Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Iris Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 27 |
...I haven't started yet. I'll tie ONE fly this week. Next week, I'll double it and tie two flies. I'll then double the number of flies I tie each week until I'm done. Will I make the deadline??? |
55. Monte Smith
Brownsville, Oregon |
River God X-Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 30 |
A productive weekend saw all 100 caddis successfully hatch. |
56. John Abbott
Lakebay, Washington |
X Caddis
(with a twist) |
They're Here
Jan 11 |
Wrapped them up while sitting in McDonald's
here in Hong Kong. Cheeseburgers and deer hair (yummy). |
57. JP Chaintreuil
Pittsford, New York |
Bead Head Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 2 |
Got 'em done! |
58. Steve Hudson
Alpharetta, Georgia |
Rick's Special Cased Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 12 |
You can never have too many! |
59. Gene Holowachuk
Cooperstown,
New York |
Pumpkin Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
Wow, I've never before tied that many flies of a single
pattern in one size! |
60. Rich Swartz
Arlington, Massachusetts |
Cream Crippled Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 3 |
hubba-hubba |
61. Don Shearer
Pullman, Washington |
Evening Dress |
They're Here
Dec 11 |
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62. Jason Yonally
Greenville,
South Carolina |
Black Ant Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 3 |
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63. Conrad Black
Palmerston North
New Zealand |
NZ Hydropsyche Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
Byard.... close your ears.... No, you should not
have allowed a "southerner" in the caddis '99 swap in the middle
of the "southern" caddis season :^) The good news, they work,
hooked and fought six this morning, all 3 - 5 lbs. and James
got onto two... The bad news... we only landed one :^( Hehh..
it only cost me 7 caddis !! Okay, that puts me at 76, you'll
have a hundred by Jan.1... promise :^) |
64. Ian Mitchell
Bentleigh East,
Victoria
Australia |
Groovy Green Peeking
Stick Caddis Nymph |
They're Here
Jan 11 |
...downhill all the way now ! |
65. Mark Bennett
Lexington, Virginia |
Cased Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 7 |
I'm down to the last few bugs!! I was ahead of the game until I knocked the box over! Cased caddis eveywhere. |
66. Harmen Boshuis
Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island
Canada |
Black Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Dec 7 |
...after the smell of ammonia and peroxide from bleaching elk hair, the tying will be the easy part. |
67. Tom Davenport
Layton, Utah |
Steve's Crane Larva
(actually Caddis) |
They're Here
Nov 9 |
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68. Bob Wiegers
Pittsboro,
North Carolina |
Honey Blond CDC & Elk |
They're Here
Jan 23 |
98... 99... 100!!! They're done!... I'm done!... Now wasn't that fun?!... Ha ha Ho Ho hee hee... They're coming to take me away now. |
69. Bob Stark
Sidney, Nebraska |
Menagerie |
They're Here
Feb 5 |
Just got back from the Cabelas store with hooks and hackle in hand. |
70. Michael Reznikoff
Ft Worth, Texas |
Dancing Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 20 |
...almost done and still having fun... |
71. Bob Mizell
Beaufort,
North Carolina |
Herl Body Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 5 |
I'm Done!!! I'm Done!!! 100 caddis. |
72. Jack Rogers
Columbia Falls, Montana |
Caddis Emerger |
They're Here
Nov 19 |
Went looking for a patch of elk hair
the other day. The only trouble these were on the hoof and I just
couldn't catch them. |
73. Kathy Kinyon
Aurora, Oregon |
Melvin Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 6 |
This fly was created by my Dad when we fished the North Umpqua River in Southern Oregon. |
74. Francis DiBona
Aiken, South Carolina |
Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 8 |
Is there someone who specializes in this disease (flyfishing or flytying addiction) |
75. Christian Thalacker
Otaru, Hokkido
Japan |
Christian Improved Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 5 |
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76. Kris Qually
Calgary, Alberta
Canada |
Green Rockworm |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
I am looking forward to this! |
77. Troy Allgood
Nampa, Idaho |
CDC Transitional Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 19 |
I couldn't pass up an opportunity like this. Not after the fun I had last year! |
78. Bill James
Tooele, Utah |
Elk Hair Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 19 |
Seeing caddis flies in my dreams! |
79. George Harmeling
Memphis, Tennessee |
Glass Bead Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 24 |
I must have been nuts to agree to do this! |
80. Phil Rassi
Granger, Indiana |
Pere Marquette Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 22 |
Well I figure the clyde swap was a good warm up. I must be a little wrong in the head because this could be Godhard. |
81. Bill Koran
West Linn, Oregon |
AZ Emerger |
They're Here
Feb 2 |
Thanksgiving weekend is blastoff time! |
82. Bob Petti
Endicott, New York |
Beadhead Speckled Sedge |
They're Here
Nov 25 |
Zero to a hundred in one weekend. Phew. The headache has finally subsided. |
83. Shawn Nicewonger
Altoona, Pennsylvania |
Davy Wotton's
Hatching Caddis
Pupa |
They're Here
Jan 28
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84. Mike James
Essex Junction, Vermont |
Upland Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
If you need inspiration, check out James Prosek's
book 'Trout - An Illustrated History'. You will not be disappointed |
85. Scot Zentz
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
B'rer Back Caddis Larva |
They're Here
Feb 3 |
I'm sitting in my office so I'm probably delusional but sitting at the desk all night pumpin' out these little critters sounds like an irresistable event. |
86. Bruce Wainman
Burlington, Ontario
Canada |
Ian's In-Between Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 25 |
I went out and picked up the bulk pack of CDC and two boxes of hooks and...I guess I had better just get at 'er, eh? |
87. Ron DeWilde
Costa Mesa, California |
Struggling Emerger |
They're Here
Jan 19 |
...and I was just wondering...does this mean that next year we'll be tyin' 2000 of these little guys... |
88. Randy Waltz
Trout Run, Pennsylvania |
Sparkle Caddis Emerger |
They're Here
Jan 9 |
Sign me up for the Y2Kaddis swap...I love this stuff! |
89. Justin Moeykens
Manchester,
New Hampshire |
Olive & Peacock Caddis Larva |
They're Here
Jan 28
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Busy as a bee, tying away. |
90. Bill Vass
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada |
Net Builder Caddis Larva |
They're Here
Dec 4 |
...all 100 HUNDRED!! |
91. Rob Baldwin
Nelson,
British Columbia
Canada |
Tombstone Caddis Nymph |
They're Here
Dec 23 |
I put the big push on and got all 100 done. Pretty satisfying to look at 100 completed tombstone caddis nymphs all in a row. |
92. Gordon Mankins
Phoenix, Arizona |
Puff's Cut-Wing Caddis |
They're Here
Nov 6 |
I got to be crazy but it sounds like fun! |
93. Anthony Martino
Houston, Texas |
Black Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
Almost done! |
94. Bruce Blackketter
Green River, Wyoming |
C-Fly |
They're Here
Nov 27 |
Wow all the flys are done! This was not as bad as I had imagined. |
95. Al Woodard
Manchester,
New Hampshire |
Cinnamon Caddis |
They're Here
Feb 1 |
...should finish by the end
of the month, maybe sooner... |
96. Mike Aguis
Massapequa Park,
New York |
Chartreuse Rhyacophila Nymph |
They're Here
Jan 7 |
Finally there! That's one fly I'll never forget how to tie! |
97. Leslie Benscoter
Deadwood, Oregon |
Salmon Candy |
They're Here
Dec 31 |
...but taking a break for huntin' season... |
98. Rich Chopyak
Longmont, Colorado |
Cased Caddis |
They're Here
Jan 29 |
...need to stop by the flyshop... |
99. Craig Hudson
Emporium, Pennsylvania |
Fluttering Tan |
They're Here
Jan 19 |
This was great! I hope you do it again...if you do count me in. |
