This is just an idea that I want to throw out there and see what everybody thinks. I have missed the last two swaps because I do not live on the computer 24/7. I understand that people have their reasons for only wanting to tie 15 jigs and I respect that. I personally get tired when I tie the same jig multiple times and I think people get better quality jigs when you keep the number low. On the flip side I think that anybody who has enough interest to sign up should be welcome and encouraged to participate.

Here is my solution:
Set the number of jigs at a reasonable number (say 15 - 18 jigs).
Set a sign up deadline and DO NOT limit the number of participants.
Set a completion date of 2-3 weeks after sign up.
Assign everyone a number in the order that they signed up.

Here is an example of how it would work:
Each participant ties 15 jigs.
If you have 15 or less participants, swap as usual.
If you have more than 15 participants then each participant would swap with the next 15 who signed up behind them.

If you had 18 participants it would work like this:

#1 swaps with #2-16
#2 swaps with #3-17
#3 swaps with #4-18
#4 swaps with #5-18, #1
#5 swaps with #6-18, #1,2
#6 swaps with #7-18, #1-3
#7 swaps with #8-18, #1-4
#8 swaps with #9-18, #1-5
#9 swaps with #10-18, #1-6
#10 swaps with #11-18, #1-7
#11 swaps with #12-18, #1-8
#12 swaps with #13-18, #1-9
#13 swaps with #14-18, #1-10
#14 swaps with #15-18, #1-11
#15 swaps with #16-18, #1-12
#16 swaps with #17,18, #1-13
#17 swaps with #18, #1-14
#18 swaps with #1-15

Everyone who wants to gets to participate, Nobody has to tie more than 15 jigs, Everyone gets 15 jigs from other tiers, the swap is finished up in a timely manner, Nobody gets mad or their feelings hurt, the Crappie.com jig swaps continue, and the world is a better place because of it !!!!!

The down side: The Swapmeister has a little bit more to keep track of.
If everyone would put their number on their jig tag I don't think it would be that big of a deal.
This is just an idea, please let me know what you think of it.

I'm going to the swapmeister thread right now and signing up to host one of these parties. I am going to give this a try when it is my turn and hopefully others will give it a spin before then. Thanks, Jig Man