Fly tying contest

THE PATTERNS

2022 Edition

WET FLY CATEGORY (IMPOSED MODEL) GREEN HIGHLANDER

Tyer: Marc A. Leblanc
Creator: Unknown

TAG Fine silver oval tinsel

BUTT Yellow floss

TAIL Golden pheasant crest and crested duck

RUFF Black ostrich feather

RIBS Silver oval tinsel

BODY Yellow flock silk (rear body), followed by bright green seal floss

HACKLE Green on the green section of the body

THROAT Yellow rooster saddle feather

WINGS Red squirrel tail hair, followed by yellow, orange and green calf tail hair

CHEEK Grey Junglefowl

HEAD Black

SPEY CATEGORY (IMPOSED MODEL) LADY CAROLINE

Tyer: Bob Frandsen
Creator: Unknown

TAIL Pinch of red golden pheasant body feathers

BODY Mix of two strands of brown yarn, and one strand of olive-green yarn

RIBS From different tying points, gold oval tinsel, golden and silver oval tinsel

HACKLE Grey heron (or substitute), from the tail

THROAT Red golden pheasant body feather

WINGS Two Mallard strips

HEAD Black

OPEN CATEGORY 

For this category, the only requirement is to create a fly inspired by a flower of the world (do not create a flower, but a fly). All styles are accepted. Your imagination is the only limit!