Reply With QuoteRick Baerg (March 19th, 2012)
2012 Monthly Fly Tying Challenge Line up!
Monthly Fly Tying Challenge:
Ok everyone, starting in 2012 we’ll be trying something new here on FFBC, we’re going to have monthly fly tying challenges. Here is how it will work.
Each month will be hosted by one of our members. Members wishing to sign up to host a month will post a reply to this thread, I will populate the 2012 calendar with the names of these members, and the fly they wish to tie. This will be done on a first come first serve basis. The members hosting the challenge will, by the first of the month, post a new thread, with a step by step (or a video step by step if you’re so talented) of the fly they wanted to tie. The step by step should include a detailed list of materials, techniques and tools used, as well as any reasons why these materials and tools are preferred. If the host member would like, a brief history of the fly can be added at the end.
Once the new thread is completed, other members are encouraged to tie up their own versions of the fly, be it an exact replica or a variation that they fish. Pictures of these flies will be uploaded to the appropriate folder, and added to the current thread. A step by step is not necessary for these ties.
As always with threads, members are encouraged to engage in discussions on the fly, materials used, it’s applications in fishing, and anything else that relates to it.
I'll start us off.
January: BCBound, Woolly Bugger
February: Islandnewb, Dam Darner (Dragon Fly Acetate Nymph)
March: Blackgivesway2blue, Pheasant Tail Nymph
April: Professori, Deer Hair Emerger (Video SBS as well!!!)
May: JohnK, Wine Killer Leech
June: Kevin200100, Traditional Classic Salmon Fly tied on a blind eye hook
July: Coastrider, Doc Spratley
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
Any questions feel free to fire away.
Last edited by BCBound; May 1st, 2012 at 10:15 PM.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
Rick Baerg (March 19th, 2012)
Im in on this one for sure! Great idea BCBound Im sure theres goin to be some awesome ties!
The best way to a fishermans heart is through his fly.
Thanks Liquid,
Kind of seen the idea done differently a few other places, liked it a lot. Should be good fun. I've been working on taking my photography to a new level, and was told to check out this site.
http://flyartstudio.com/wordpress/?p=56
Very cool, very easy, and very affordable.
Let me know if you want me to put you down for a specific month and fly.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
So rethinking the Royal Coachman. Great fly, but not all that exciting. Stay tuned to see what I come up with, and if you have something you want to chuck into the mix, let me know. We need patterns!
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
Great work BCbound on this new community activity. I hope we will see some member support from our great group of tiers on FFBC, lets see some participation everyone.
Thanks Rick,
It should be good. I've had a few pm's with interest in tying, but no commitment to a specific month yet. All in good time, I think once the holiday madness settles down people will start to contribute. Now to get my photos in order
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
Alright,
I've settled on the Woolly Bugger. A pattern that has withstood the test of time. A pattern that can be fished for every species of fish out there.
I'll have the step by step postsed by January 1, 2012.
Last edited by BCBound; December 11th, 2011 at 10:57 AM.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
put me down for april , ill do a pheasant tail nymph
"the steelhead i fish for can have any colour fly they want... as long as it's black" - Trey Combs
Sounds good Black, look forward to seeing it.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
So there has been a pretty good response to the January MFTC, thanks to everyone who posted their version of the Woolly Bugger pattern. Still no takers on putting together a step by step for February, and if no body takes on the challenge I'll post a step by step of my UV Prawn. The pattern is tied almost exactly like a General Practitioner, with just a few slight modifications.
I've been using this fly, unweighted, to fish the slower / shallower tail outs on the Vedder. So far, no takers, but I'm sure that's more me then the fly
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
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