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Welcome to the 1998 Flyfish@ Smelt Swap Web Page. The participants of this swap are all current members of the Flyfish@ email listserver. The intent of this swap was for each member to provide a dozen streamers which represented the Rainbow Smelt in casting sizes. Some of the entries were "recognized" patterns, but many were original dressings. Participants could contribute a dozen copies of a single pattern, or a lesser number of mulitiple patterns, providing the minimum of 12 streamers.

The links below will take you to the featured swapper's page where the pattern dressing, images of the streamers, and the flytier's comments can be found. ENJOY!


Aaron Adams Smelt #1 and Smelt #2
Scott Daskiewich Ripogenus Smelt, Pearlescent Ghost,Outlet Bay Special, Ouananiche Sunset, Crystal Flash Smelt, Sawbelly Special
Dave Dow Dave's Bucktail Smelt
Richard Frank DYC Turbo Smelt
Lindsey Grandison Counterfeiter
Earle Grossman Double Bunny
Matt Jorgensen Ballou Special
John Morrison Millimagassett Smelt
Bob Petti Magog Smelt and Fatal Attraction Smelt
Chris Quinn Rainbow Smelt Clouser Minnow
Bob Skehan Grizzback Smelt (Dark)
Blake Werner Cayuga Lake Smelt


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