fly dressing competition 2009/2010
Congratulations to all of the winners and runners up listed below:
Junior Trout
1st Alicia Adams (16614) Ringwood
2nd Chloe Adams (16614) Ringwood
Junior Salmon
1st Jamie Dow (16329) Ringwood
2nd Theo Dow (16329) Ringwood
Open Trout
1st M Wood (16361) Pendle
2nd John Hesketh (12521)
Open Salmon
1st M.R. Pattinson (14510) leeds
2nd equal R leeds (15436) and E Parsons (09016) both Pendle
Prizewinners Trout
1st Ron Flood (10171)
2nd R Crawshaw (15434) leeds
Prizewinners Salmon
1st Stuart Bowdin (06741) Pendle
2nd Equal James Harris (13838) and Ron Flood (10171)
Dry Fly
1st John Hesketh (12521)
2nd Equal M.R. Pattinson (14510) leeds and Jack Pangburn (16123) USA
Saltwater/Pike
1st Ron Flood (10171)
2nd R leeds (15436) Pendle
Comments on entries 2008/2009
PW Trout – Clipping deer hair consistently together with slip wings remain challenging (fortunately for judging purposes!) – the winning flies were very good
PW Salmon – Hard to split the top entrants apart and consistency was exceptional, a few minutae decided it in the end
Open Trout – Even with an SBS and apparently simple pattern this one caused problems – tails were often too heavy, bodies and hackle on the thin side but there were still a lot of good entries
Open Salmon - All fishable but this was an out and out low water dressing so a slender slim fly was required - many didn't stack the hair wing; jungle cock ideally needs to be matched both within and across the pair – the winners were very good.
Novice Trout – Tails often too heavy and ribs uneven but good fishable flies
Novice Salmon – Good consistency in the winning pair very fishable looking flies
Junior Trout – Consistency was the deciding factor and the winning flies were pretty good
Dry Fly – A standard type of pattern but fly to fly consistency makes it tricky – lots of very good flies in the mix but fly to fly variation settle the outcome
Saltwater – Epoxy work and proportions were the deciding factors and these were the best of the entries.
Overall the entries were increased in number and quality and new reading glasses proved very helpful(!) – from the tying perspective the step by steps and articles should be the blueprint for the patterns and fly to fly consistency is usually the area where winners stand out. Next years patterns will be outwardly easier to tie but still have hopefully enough nuances to make them a challenge and separate out the entries.
Regards, Richard
There are four competition classes, Junior, Novice, Open and Prize Winners respectively, and in each class there are separate Trout and Salmon Fly Competitions. The patterns are set out below. Entrants can submit flies for the appropriate Trout and Salmon class and both the Dry Fly and Saltwater/Pike Classes (which are open to all). A Junior is under the age of sixteen years on 1st January 2009. A Novice fly-tier is one having less than two years experience and has not previously been a winner or runner-up in the Novice competition. The Open class is for those who are no longer juniors or novices and haven’t been placed in the Open competition before. The Prize Winners class is for previous winners and runners-up in the Open Trout and Salmon competitions respectively.
Trophies and Awards
The winners of the competitions will receive the following trophies to hold for a year.
| Junior Trout Fly | Secretary’s Trophy |
| Junior Salmon Fly | The Frank Darrah Trophy |
| Novice Trout Fly | Donald Downs Trophy |
| Novice Salmon Fly | The London Trophy |
| Open Trout Fly | President’s Trophy |
| Open Salmon Fly | Winchester Trophy |
| Prize Winners Trout Fly | George Hopkins Trophy |
| Prize Winners Salmon Fly | Executive Committee Trophy |
| Best Dry Fly | The Peter Shorney Trophy |
| Best Saltwater/Pike Fly | The Mike Humphreys Trophy |
The winner in each class will receive engraved mementos, together with a voucher for £50.
Entries
A pair of flies is required for all classes with the exception of Prize winners classes where three examples of the same pattern are required. Substitute materials are permitted and will only determine outcome in event of a draw. All flies are featured in step-by-step sequences from recent issues of Flydresser and are viewable on the website. Where the same pattern is listed for different classes separate prizes will be awarded.
Entries must be clearly marked with the member’s name, address, membership number and class and be forwarded to A Middleton, Wor Yem, Blackgate Lane, Henfield, BN5 9H by 1st April 2010.
They should be suitably mounted to avoid damage in transit. Entries will only be returned if asked for and the return postage cost is sent with the entry.
Junior/Novice Trout - Diawl Bach variant (Summer 09) Download PDF
Hook: Sz12 Down eye wet
Thread: Black
Tail: Ginger cock hackle fibres
Body : Two or three strands of Peacock Herl from the eye feather
Cheeks: Holographic green tinsel
Beard Hackle: Ginger cock hackle fibres
Head : Clear varnish
Open/Prizewinners Trout – Invicta (Winter 2008) Download PDF
Hook: Sz10 Down eye wet
Thread: Claret
Tail: GP topping
Rib: Oval gold tinsel
Body: Amber seals fur
Body hackle: Natural red game cock hackle
Beard hackle: Blue Jay
Wing: Hen Pheasant centre tail
Head: Clear varnish
Junior/Novice/Open/Prizewinners Salmon –
Blue Charm variant (Autumn 09) Download PDF
Hook: Sz10 Double
Thread: Black
Tag: Fine silver tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant Topping
Rib: Medium silver tinsel
Body: Black floss
Hackle: Blue cock hackle (wrapped not beard)
Wing: Stacked natural grey squirrel with four strands of blue mirrorflash
Head: Black varnish
Dry Fly – Smoky Mountain Forky Tail (Spring 2009) Download PDF
Hook: Sz12 Dry Fly
Thread: Black
Tail: Natural grey duck/goose biots
Body: Red fox under fur
Wing: Natural grey duck/goose biots
Hackle: Grizzle and natural red hackles wound together
Head: Clear varnish
Saltwater/Pike – Un-named Bassenthwaite Pike Fly -
Paul Little (Winter 2008) Download PDF Page1 Page2 Page3
Hook: Size 3/0 saltwater eg Varivas 2600ST-V
Thread: Red fluorescent
Anti-wrap loop: 30-40lb nylon (red ice or red Amnesia suggested)
Tail: White bucktail under pearl flashabou under gold flashabou under smaller amount of black pearl Flashabou type material
Eyes: Stick on red epoxy eyes
Head: Build up with thread, whip finish and epoxy
