bulltrout

calftail...doesn't stack worth a damn and ya gotta torque the thread to tie in (which most often leads to snapping off)...nuff said...

nope...just demonstrating how all those grooves need to be filled...

this is what they should be...organized but packed up...lol...boxes 1-3 of 6...

quick hijack...i do believe you still owe me some rabbit and deer jeff...still waiting patiently...

FYI to all those that send photos, i DO check my mail regularly and don't need reminders...lol

dammit brent, don't tell me what to do...you're not my boss or my father...lmao

juvenile sockeye?

that's gotta be a baby 'bow... http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~keeley/rainbow.htm 4th pic down...

halfway open, yes...halfway still frozen, yes...brood stocking, not yet...spring action, not yet...relax brent as i already told ya i'd let ya know once she gets going...

just a pic is fine but if you wanna add the recipe, that's cool too as i'll be keeping all patterns from the KOTV and posting them as references in the fly pattern area after all is said and done...

oops...my bad...edited...

drbulltrout - entered Din - entered cheeler - entered Badger - entered TerryH - entered 126barnes - withdrew CapeBSalar - forfeit lethfisher - entered LoneFisher - forfeit michel921 - forfeit sirocco - withdrew scotfly - forfeit clyde - entered kritofr - forfeit grannyknot - forfeit westcoast - forfeit Trailhead - entered

ggp - withdrew Lundvike - entered ladystrange - withdrew pacreseltoro - entered bigbadbrent - entered Tango - entered Hydropsyche - withdrew SilverDoctor - withdrew dryfly - entered albannachxcuileag - entered DonAndersen - withdrew maxwell - forfeit SanJuanWorm - withdrew Weedy 1 - forfeit Fishietales - forfeit Tako - entered Hawgstoppah - forfeit

stock is usually put in at the end of March and mid-May...was there today and nothing really too much to brag about...just one little pike...nothing trout wise although i did see a brookie with nice colors break surface for a diving boatman...water's still pretty cold so it'll be slow going for a bit...

sorry for the delay but tax season and work have held me up...so here's how it breaks down... Rules *single elimination bracketed tournament (similar to the NHL postseason) *there are two pools (17 tyers per side) *first round is to decide the top 8 in each pool (9 tyers will be eliminated and the top 8 seeded based on the list below) *seedings are based upon participation and victories in the past 12 contests (ties were drawn out of a hat) *after the first round slimming, 1st seed will face the 8th, 2nd against the 7th, etc.. *each round will have a pre-designated theme with a poll to follow similar to the tying contests *any discrepancies, complaints or questions should be handled via PM's to myself *to assure that there are no popularity contests, all pics of flies must be emailed to me before the round expires (bullyhunter at gmail.com) and then i'll post them anonymously *tyers that i do not receive a fly entry from before the round cutoff date and time will be eliminated (even if it's a minute after) *with the anonymous posting, there might be duplicate patterns entered, in which case, i'll let the first tyer of said pattern to enter but the duplicate tyer must reenter another pattern (time extension may be given if duplicate is received at or near the deadline) *tyers that are no shows or choose to withdraw are eliminated *tyers that remain active in the tourney CANNOT vote until they are eliminated *tiebreakers are based on the overall rankings *no multi-angled pictures are allowed *please remember that this is all in fun so no cheating (i.e.. previously tied flies/previously photographed flies, store-bought flies, etc...) on a side note, if anyone wants to donate some prizes (last year Glenbow donated beer mugs and Guito donated a dubbing dispenser), PM me with the details... here are the rankings based upon participation in the tying contests (first number after the name is the number of entries, the second number after the name is the number of contest wins)... Tyer Rankings 1. ggp (10)(3) 2. drbulltrout (8)(2) 3. Lundvike (6)(1) 4. Din (6)(0) 5. ladystrange (6)(0) 6. cheeler (5)(0) 7. pacreseltoro (4)(1) 8. Badger (4)(0) 9. bigbadbrent (4)(0) 10. TerryH (3)(1) 11. Tango (3)(0) 12. 126barnes (2)(1) 13. Hydropsyche (2)(1) 14. CapeBSalar (2)(1) 15. SilverDoctor (2)(1) 16. lethfisher (2)(0) 17. dryfly (2)(0) 18. LoneFisher (2)(0) 19. albannachxcuileag (2)(0) 20. michel921 (2)(0) 21. DonAndersen (1)(1) 22. sirocco (1)(0) 23. maxwell (1)(0) 24. scotfly (1)(0) 25. SanJuanWorm (1)(0) 26. clyde (1)(0) 27. Weedy1 (1)(0) 28. kritofr (1)(0) 29. Fishietales (1)(0) 30. grannyknot (1)(0) 31. Tako (1)(0) 32. westcoast (1)(0) 33. Hawgstoppah (1)(0) 34. Trailhead (1)(0) so based on the standings, all the odd numbered ranked tiers are in Pool A and all the even numbered ranked tiers are in Pool B...here's what they look like... Pool A ggp Lundvike ladystrange pacreseltoro bigbadbrent Tango Hydropsyche SilverDoctor dryfly albannachxcuileag DonAndersen maxwell SanJuanWorm Weedy 1 Fishietales Tako Hawgstoppah Pool B drbulltrout Din cheeler Badger TerryH 126barnes CapeBSalar lethfisher LoneFisher michel921 sirocco scotfly clyde kritofr grannyknot westcoast Trailhead the first round will feature Pool A doing a MAYFLY theme and Pool B doing a CADDIS theme...any life cycles may be entered...once again, all entries must be emailed to me (bullyhunter at gmail.com) BEFORE 10PM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 30...that is all for now...good luck to all and be sure to have fun...

put it to you this way...i wear a pair of sweatpants and thermal socks throughout the winter in temps ranging from -15 to +5 and i've never been uncomfortable...

wasn't this originally a thread about hole disclosure?

that was about as much of a competition as a elephant vs. an ant.... good tie Terry, going up against that pattern, the rest of us went down faster than an elbowed french soccer player...

it was irony that you told me to call in sick WHILE i was sick...

all in time young one... ...it's fishing karma...come july, you'll have made up for a crappy march...no worries...

that was what i thought until i ran across a group of seven from scotland on the carb who heard about it from this site...

brutal...way to take out an awesome member...

i, like you, have been writing letters for awhile...it doesn't make cow nut's difference unless there's a significant majority letting their opinions known...sucks i know...guess we'll just have to keep inking our pens...

that says it all...end of sermon...

can you imagine the oldtimers or locals that will be going out the monday after that weekend? they'll be lucky to catch a boot....