2006 Fly Tyer of the Year Contest 2006 marks the 4th Annual "Fly Tyer of the Year" Contest, hosted by FlyTyingForum.com. The 2005 event drew tyers from nine countries, and over three hundred flies were entered in the competition. 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 Hatches Magazine Subscription Price: $6.95 for each issue The Premiere issue is ready for shipping & the Fall 2008 issue will be available September 1st.