Steelhead/salmon Patterns Poll

[bulltrout]

ggp

 

 

michel921

 

 

CapeBSalar

 

 

Hydropsyche

 

 

LoneFisher

 

 

 

*NOTE*...this will be the last contest for '07 with the next one kicking in after the new year...with the new year comes some minor changes to level things out on the playing field but i will get into those later...for now, enjoy the patterns and have a Merry Christmas...

[CapeBSalar]

Awesome flies guys, tried to cast a vote for all entries like the last one, but only allowed one option. Oh well.

 

Lonefisher, the body work on your fly is amazing!!!

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everybody!!

[Brownstone]

Nice ties everyone, Is that a bottle of rye LF?

[lonefisher]

Thats a 40 of christmas spirit. Crown Royal, Canadian whisky

[hydropsyche]

LF, you snuck a real beauty in there at the last minute, eh?

 

Very nice, but you can't avoid having to tackle wings for too long.....

[lonefisher]

Actually I do a bit of wings already and I gotta say that the bronze mallard is one of the toughest winging materials I have had the pleasure of workin with. But at the moment I can afford silk more then I can afford feathers LOL. Wings come next month.

[hydropsyche]

...I gotta say that the bronze mallard is one of the toughest winging materials I have had the pleasure of workin with.

 

I'll have to second that. Its tough and it looks like you got that wing on there successfully.

[ggp]

Awesome fly LoneFisher Awesome.

[Harps]

Tough call, All excellent tyes!!!

 

My vote isn't for what type I like best (speys), but for eveness of ribbing, floss, tags, size, dimentions, etc.

 

Hard choice...

[lonefisher]

So does this mean I actually won? I've never actually won one of these before..... All I gotta say is that was a great contest and some kickass flies I'd frame em all.

 

Anyways back from the famdamlies ate too much again. Hope everyone had a good christmas.

[hydropsyche]

Don't jump the gun there big boy. Just because you are *currently* in the lead, doesn't mean its over yet!

 

I don't remember seeing an end date. I think people can still vote and being X-mas and all, its probably a good idea to keep it open for a bit longer.

[CapeBSalar]

I agree, I see there was no winner announced on the other poll either. Not much activity because of the holidays but that's understandable.

Cheers!!

[hydropsyche]

Although its not over yet, I think you won the last one, Cape. I'm kind of surprised at your ranking on this one. I thought you would run away with it. You got my vote.

 

Since Lone hasn't won one yet, I'm secretly (but now publicly) routing for him.

[bulltrout]

although i may receive flack for actually calling this one, i'll have to say LF by an eyelash here...kinda disappointed in the turnout on this one but i blame it on the holidays...i'm starting to feel the bitterness clive...

[lonefisher]

Sorry it didn't seem to be moving much before but I see that some more votes have been cast. Either way there is 5 different stlyes of steelhead/salmon fly in this contest and they are all pretty damn well tyed and great examples of their style. I voted for cape b as his wings are amazing and likely make his fly the most difficult tie...... That said hydros is stunning........ If we want to continue the voting I am ok with that..... Or maybe we should redo this genre sometime when more people are able to enter and vote ect. We could even break it down into more specific styles. In any rate win or lose I am more then happy with the votes I did manage to get and with 5 flys like that there is no loser in the bunch.

 

Just on a quick side note Michel921 I love that fly its a great example of what you can do with synthetics while still maintaining the generaly excepted form of that type of fly, and having a natural looking tie. I often steer clear of to many synthetics simply because I find it hard to make the fly have that natural feel. But you caught it. Bet its a great fishing fly as well with all that sparkle

[maxwell]

sick ties guys!~