If you'd like to host a swap, please respond to this thread. I'll keep this first post updated with the list as folks sign up.

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You may be wondering what a swapmeister's duties are for the swap. It's exciting to run a swap but the swaps are only as good as they are run. Therefore the swapmeister needs to do a few things in order to have an exciting and successful swap....

When it's your turn to run a swap you'll need to do the following:

Step 1: Announce the Swap

• You'll need to start up a thread in this forum (Rod Building - Lure Crafting). Use a subject line that folks will easily recognize that your thread is for the swap. A simple and concise subject line would be "UL Jig/FLY Swap #X (where "X" is the number of the swap you are assigned to).
• Set the deadline date to sign-up for the jig swap.
• Set the deadline date to mail the jigs to the swapmeister.
• Specify any tying specifics. In your swap you may request that a certain type of material be used. Or there may be other specifics that you'd like to see the tyers adhere to.
• Also post up a link to the jig swap guidelines in your announcement. Here's the link to those guidelines ---> UL Jig/Fly Swap Guidelines

Step 2: Continuous updates
A good swapmeister will keep everyone informed of the progress of the jig swap. One of the easiest ways to do this is to keep the announcement post updated. You will want to keep updates on a few things:

• as the tyers are mailing in their jigs, you need to let them know you got them ... simply by putting "SM rcvd" (or something like that);
• you need to let folks know of the date when you mail out the jigs back out to everyone ... therefore you can replace "SM rcvd" with "Mailed 'date'" (where 'date' is the date you mailed them out; and finally,
• you need to update the list as each tyer lets everyone know that they got their jig packets .... simply by replacing the mail-out date with "Tyer rcvd".

Step 3: Need Help? Contact previous Swapmeisters
From time to time things come up and you need to bounce some ideas off of someone. For these swaps, it's best to bounce ideas off of those that have run them in the past. You can refer to the list below and get the names of those previous swapmeisters and send them a private message (PM).

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Ultimate Lunker Jig/Fly Swap Swapmeisters:

2010
Swap #1 - Radtexan
Swap #2 - CaptRodney
Swap #3 - Crappie97
Swap #4 - To be announced
Swap #5 - To be announced

Ill be happy to host an upcoming swap.I know we have several tyers already on board...Anyone up to getting one forming ???

I'm ready all caught up at the moment.

I would like to host a swap over here when a opening come up Also if RadTexan is ready to get one rolling I am ready to participate just completed last 2 swaps today

Gotcha added ROdney. Ill get one kicked off in the next few days....Yall be watching

Rog if you would add me to the list also I would like to host a swap too.Let the 2010 swaps begin!!!!!!!!!!!

Your in ,,,Chuck!!!

Im in. Seems fun