Fly Fishing & Fly Tying

The Essential Challenge - overall winner

2011-12-06T11:48:20Z

Congratulations to Gavin Jehu. He is the overall winner of this year’s competition. Gavin’s first round entry, the Pink Air o Dry, is a fly designed to be fished as a Duo technique. Judge, Magnus Angus, said: “The sizing, proportions and especially the silhouette of the winning pattern look �right�. It looks buggy, busy and suggestive � if I was a fish I�d eat it!”

The submissions from Kevan Stevenson, Jack Pangburn, Allan Hutton and Frances Davies were highly commended.

Pink Air o Dry
Hook: Partridge Surehold, barbless, size 16.
Thread: Tan, Sheer, 14/0.
Body: Semperfli Dubbing (SF0250).
Rib: Tying thread.
Tail: Coq de Leon.
Body hackle: Dun cock.
Wing: Pink Air O Dry.
Head hackle: CdC fibres in a dubbing loop.

new competition

2011-11-07T16:48:27Z

Here we go guys. We’ve a new fly-tying competition starting from the December magazine and running till the March issue. We’re looking for the best of today�s fly patterns and the identities of the leading fly tyers in the world. The top prize is a Regal Revolution vice, worth �350.

The first category is to tie a trout or grayling fly to cover any aspect of trout or grayling fly fishing. Your fly can be traditional, innovative, or simply one that looks eminently ‘fishable’!

Up for the challenge?

Full details in the December magazine (out this Friday).

A BIG THANKYOU

2011-10-23T16:46:10Z

HI, I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU ALL DO THERE AT FF&FT;.THE MAGAZINE IS ALWAYS INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE, AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE THE LEAGUE, THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT SUCH A COMPETITION MUST ENTAIL, FOR A BEGINNER, LIKE MYSELF, IT HAS ENCOURAGED ME TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE MY FLY TYING, AND TO TIE FLIES THAT I PROBABLY WOULD NEVER HAVE TRIED. THE ESSENTIAL CHALLENGE, AGAIN, IS A UNIQUE OPPERTUNITY TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IT IS RARE TO FIND A COMPETITION THAT ACTUALLY SUPPLIES THE MATERIALS, AND GIVES THE READER AN INSENTIVE TO JOIN IN.
SO ONCE AGAIN A BIG THANKYOU FOR GIVING, US, THE READERS THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE, [AND HAVE FUN DOING SO], IN TWO EXELLENT COMETITIONS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, AND I LOOK FOREWARD TO THE LEAGUE IN 2012.
RHIAN ROBINSON.

Burton Game and Fly Tying Festival /fly tying Competition Sunday 9th October Burton on Trent Town Hall

2011-08-27T22:09:48Z

please note the time limit for fly tying team challenge is now
september 30th please support the event as all monies from
entries are going to casting for recovery /fishing for heros
prize for winning team �100 please contact us by email
for entry forms and details, flies to be tied in advance of show
and sent by post. The judging will take place at the show by team made up of some of our
30 plus expert fly dressers who will also be demonstrating at the show.

2011 flytying league Results.F.A.O Magnus Angus.

2011-08-19T10:34:42Z

Magnus,In the recently concluded competition the winner of each round in each division
was published in the magazine at the bottom of the league results, rounds 2-3 and
4 were published,but not the winners of the 3 divisions in round 1, could this
possibly be rectified, if only to keep my records up to date,cheers.

regards.

2011 Fly Tying League

2011-07-12T09:25:44Z

I am surprised that there has been very little feedback on the website, forum or in the magazine concerning the 2011 Fly Tying League, is there anything to come in future issues or is the competition “dying a slow death.”?

Burton Game fishing and Fly Tying Festival / Competition

2011-06-21T17:18:28Z

Competitors required for Fly Tying Challenge to be judged at the
Burton-on-Trent Fly Tying Festival on October 9th 2011
Entries to be submitted by August 30th 2011.
All proceeds from event and competition to go to Casting for Recovery
and Fishing for Heroes.
Cash prize for winning team.�100
Entry form and details contact us by email
date for enteries as been .moved to 30th of sept please support us

2011 League Results

2011-05-15T19:21:02Z

I was somewhat surprizes to discover that I was 10th after the 4th round.

Having managed to reach second place after 2 rounds, thanks I hasten to add, to Jimmy Inglis for his constructive criticism of my flies, I did not submit any further entries.
I had completed my 3 flies for round 3 and stuffed up the 4 fly just prior to the deadline.
The next day my copy of the next issue landed on the doormat and the 4th round is a Salmon fly. I don’t do Salmon flies so didn’t bother with any further entries.

Can someone please explain how 10th place is justified having only made 2 entries in a 4 round competition.

John H

League Prizes

2011-01-15T14:14:55Z

We have three divisions.

Premier, First and Second.

If the First Division prize is 3 Days fishing on the Tweed. What does the Premier Division winner receive?

John H

2011 flytying League 1st round results.

2011-02-10T17:42:44Z

Administration: Normally readers & contestants in the league expect to see the 1st round results in the 3rd round mag: ie: March Issue,alas, not this year it would seem. If this is too much trouble, why don’t admin. put the 1 2 3 for each division on the forum?? job done! we are after all, lest it be forgotten, your bread & butter.

Regards Jimmy 10