The 2006 Fly Tyer of the Year Contest offers nineteen entry categories providing for anonymous participation and judging, in an effort to keep the contest honest and fair. Entry deadline for 2006 submissions is December 31, 2006. No entries will be accepted after this date.
Chris Carlin, a master bamboo rod builder will be donating a custom bamboo fly rod to the overall winner for the 3rd year in a row. Chris will be presenting polls to the membership on the flytyingforum.com website where the members can vote on a variety of options like; size, weight, thread color, etc. In addition to the bamboo rod prizes will be awarded to all of the category winners.
Each fly will be photographed, posted to the appropriate category and revealed to the judges. The judges are the membership of FlyTyingForum.com. All judges are permitted to vote for one entry in each category. Voting is anonymous. All voting records are sealed in a private database and then tallied, once the voting deadline expires.
When all ballots have been counted and verified, we will announce the winners of each category, and the overall winner will be crowned "2006 Fly Tyer Of The Year." Prizes from sponsors and donations will be awarded to all category winners including the Grand Prize, a custom-built bamboo fly rod.
Will Mullis, the founder of FlyTyingForum.com says, "FTF's contest is unique because the judges are your peers and we encourage everyone from all skill levels and backgrounds to consider entering. We consider the event an opportunity for tyers to challenge themselves to tie the best fly they possibly can and as a result we feel that participants learn new techniques and become better tyers. Win or lose, it is fun to participate!"
For more information on the "2006 Fly Tyer of the Year" Contest, visit: www.FlyTyingForum.com/contest
This week’s typing tip is in response to a question by Hatches reader, Nick S. from Boise, ID. Nick wanted to know if we had any suggestions for a small, lightweight fly tying vise to use streamside, or on backcountry fly-in/ hike-in fly fishing trips.
GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS, FALCON), November 1997
Binding Type: Hardcover
Retail Price: $16.95 at the Hatches Store
ISBN: 1-55821-067-9
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-Ernest Schwiebert
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With rubber legs showing up in more and more fly patterns, one common problem fly tier’s are facing is that they get in the way when tying a whip finish knot. In this week’s Tying Tips, Hatches Magazine staff member Alex Cerveniak shares three quick and easy ways to keep those rubber legs out of the way.
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