Flytyer Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 I know alot of you are not interested in swaps and there is a fair bit of interest in drbulltrout's contests, I was pondering the idea of doing challenges here on the forum. The basic premise would be that every week or two a minimal list of tying material would be listed and those that participate would create a fly with these materials ; they would also be allowed to add a few materials of their own for their creation. To submit a pattern one would simply just post a photo of their creation. The fly created could be any class of fly; ie emerger, dry, nymph etc. Let me know what you think and perhaps we'll make this happen. I think this would add more variety of activities here in the tying bench section. Quote
mwalters Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 Good idea, I'd be interested in taking part. Quote
Gil Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 I might be in. Why not opened it up to allow any materials? Just as long as the fly is new... Quote
Flytyer Posted July 19, 2008 Author Posted July 19, 2008 I might be in. Why not opened it up to allow any materials? Just as long as the fly is new... That could be an option for once or twice but it would fade quickly I think if left open that much all the time. I have some ideeas for options but open to other ideas to extend the potential of this type of challenge. Quote
BrianS Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 I'd be interested! Might be help me practice being a bit more creative! Quote
Lundvike Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 It sounds like a good idea however I would probably only participate in the ones that I had the materials for. I would think people would be less likely to participate if the materials were "exotic". Quote
Gil Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 If I have the materials I'm in. I've been working on a few new patterns lately, and have a few I haven't shared yet... Quote
Lawrence Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Missed this post, but if everyone is still interested I will participate. Quote
Teck71 Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Sounds very interesting, if I have the materials and Time I'll go in, for sh!ts and giggles Quote
maxwell Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 yup ide abe game for a few rounds aswell.... if not more Quote
Guest Dennis59 Posted August 22, 2008 Posted August 22, 2008 Flytyer I would be interested in something like this also. The Northern Lights does something like this once a yr. Called the Iron Fly Tyer. We have the winner from the previous yr tie off with 2 other members. As you say a secert material is inturduced and you tie 3 flies which must contian the secert material. You are given a certian amount of time to tie this flies and they must be a dryfly, nymph, & streamer. You then must name each one. They then are judged by 5members of the execative on creativity, name, possible fishability, tying techneque, and if the barb is taken off. as for material almost anything is a go as long as getting it is easy and enexpensive. Tight Lines Always Dennis S NLFT&F Quote
jonny5 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I would be interested, good practice for sure... J5 Quote
Flytyer Posted November 19, 2008 Author Posted November 19, 2008 We'll give it a trial run and see where it leads. I'll start a new thread with details Quote
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