Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: Sandy Nelson on 16/10/2008 at 21:24
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OK folks :z16
This year I figured we would actually use the power of the internet to set a challenge that can't be done by any other medium.
Inspired by Daniel's fascination for underwater life, Mr B and myself have been taking video footage (reasonable for two amateurs) of some of the insect life that lives at Haddo. The ultimate aim is to provide an online library of how the bugs swim and act in the water. We have done the Loch first but the river should follow eventually.
We also thought this would a great way to run this year's flytying challenge.
So the idea is, we will put up a couple of short videos of particular bugs doing what they do best. We will include some still photos of how the bugs look to gauge colours etc, but given that a trout's vision is not supposed to be as sharp as ours, hopefully our woeful attempts at photography are actually fairly representative of what the fish actually see. And we will include a small description of the insect, giving approximate sizes.
The marking categories for this years flytying event will be
1-Size/proportion
2-Tying skill/consistancy
3-Original/innovative use of materials
4-Movement/action (a description of how its intended to be fished to be included)
5-Imitation, will it look like the Bug (to the fish) when in use
Each category will be marked out of 5 you will have to tie 2 of each pattern you enter :z16.
Judges will be myself, Mr Barrio and the good Mr Young.
We are hoping you will all find it a fascinating insight into what the fish are seeing and just what our flies do when they are in the water. It is surprising just how some of them act, I learned a lot from just catching them and doing the videos and I've been studying bugs for years to help me understand what the fish are feeding on.
Mr B will post details of this year's prizes as well as the videos, as he has them on his machine.
Each month we hope to give everyone 6wks to get the flies in, so the first one will be for the end of November. This should allow some of our brothers of the angle whom reside more than a decent cast from the Don, a chance to get their entries in on time.
Good luck to everyone and I hope you all find this as interesting a challenge as we think it is :z16
Sandy
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The challenge for November.
The Corixa
You have already had a heads up on these little devils, in another post .
There are two insters for the little corixa,
The first stage is the nymphs, entirely aquatic and yellowish coloured underneath.
The adult stage can actually fly and have white undersides.
The trout will take both with conviction, although there are times when they will definatley favour one or the other.
Apart from the colour the only other difference is the size, the Nymphs are from 5mm to 10mm in length and 2mm to 3mm wide.
The adults are usually between 10mm and 12mm and 3mm to 4mm in width.
They have a very distinctive motion, you decide what you think is the most important feature of this and at what point the trout are most likely to intercept them. The criteria are explained in the very first post.
Have fun :z18
Sandy
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZAW7ynE_Dg
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zcorixa.jpg)
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Are we trying to make a copy of the corixa or can we do jazzed up versions :z1
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Sandys' first post kind of covers the criteria :z16
Jazzed up or not, the marking categories are an indication of what we hope to see but how you interpret each challenge is up to you :wink
Hamish :z3
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Right!,
That's mine done. Had a problem with the legs/paddles so have resorted to a basic concept - pity as I recon that the paddles will be the most innovative aspect, apart from that I'm reasonably happy with the pattern.
Mike I'll drop them off soon
Iain
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Ive got an idea of what I want to do, now just need to work out how/what to complete my plan. Oh and also find the Time to actually tie them lol
Really looking forward to this :z7
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HI all
found this on the web
Corixa
Hook: Tiemco 5230 # 14
Thread: Black 8.0 or 10.0
Shellback: Strip of black foam
Body: Black oval plastic bead
Paddles: 2 black or brown goose biots
Head: Turns of tread and nail-varnish
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sorry guys cant get the picture to copy :cry
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but how about the link ( me daft or what ) dont answer that mike
www.danica.com/flytier/rbelzen/corixa.htm
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Rootnaboot
Interesting post, kind of defeats the object though :z6
:z4
Sandy
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Originality/imagination is the key folks :z16
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Now there's a challenge :z16
I'll try and send my flies in on time, this year :oops
Cheers,
Jeroen
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Tied one up last night, I must say its like a Frankenstien of flies. Need to re-think lol :z4
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This is not as is easy as it first seamed!
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This is not as is easy as it first seamed!
Hahahahah yea I had an awesome plan and it worked great "IN MY HEAD" different story when your at the vice! :z7
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gonna have another look at it tonight :roll
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Same here until i realised how hard body stretch (shelback) was to use , what a nightmare!
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Hi All,
Came across this which might help all you exact imitation guys :shock
http://www.hatches.tv/play.php?vid=325
Excellent magazine too by the way.
Happy tying !!
Paul.
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Looks good - if you scroll right down the fishing calendar looks better though! :z4
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However I think corixa boobies wont score.
Mind you if you can get the legs spread right. :shock
Depends what type of guy you are i suppose :z4 :z4
Sandy
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I have the first couple of entries :z16
Nice flies, if everyone gets near the same mark this is going to be really hard to judge :z6
We'll have to get something up about wee prizes soon too.
Sandy
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OMG your gonna shit yourself when you guys see the MONSTER I just tied, its CRAZY hehe. :z13
Gonna tie a more sensible one but will send this bad boy also!!! hehe actually might just use this one lol
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but will send this bad boy also!!!
Make sure you put the right stamps on it :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
Sandy
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LOL You tell him sandy :z16
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hey screw you guys :z4
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totally just lost a fly, argh :mad
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:z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
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I found it on my bed off all places, could have ended quite nasty :shock
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Can someone PM me an address to post them to? Ill try and use enough stamps.........PROMISE :z13
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I found it on my bed off all places, could have ended quite nasty :shock
Cant believe your tying flies in your bed! :roll
Never mind everyone to there own i suppose lol :z2
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You dont want to know what I was doing at the same time :z4 :roll
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:shock
Lets just leave it at that then!
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Thats mine finished, not really happy with them but i got pissed off and they will do. Tried to make them original and different from the SBS available.
anyhoo can someone PM me an address to post them too?
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Thats mine in the post, dont laugh guys I promise next months entery will be better :z6
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So did I have enough staps sandy? :z7
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Mine are in the post......posted to Mike.
Cheers,
skidd
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Reminder
Having received quite a few entries for the November challenge now :z16 and very good they ALL are.
Please remember that the closing date is the 30th of Nov :z16
Cheers
Sandy
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DECEMBER
Ok guys as promised. you have 6 weeks for this one, the closing date will be the 31st of December
Something quite different.
The ALDER nymph.
These funny looking devils are found in abundance at Haddo, and the trout love em. They spend a lot of their time in and around the detrious on the bottom. When they decide to move they can swim in a laboured and erratic fashion, I reckon its why a slowly fished ice maiden is sometimes very effective especially around the margins :wink. They vary in size from 20mm to almost 40mm.
They have exposed gills down their sides which are quite prominent and are creamy white with a tan to brown mottled back. When they are about to hatch they crawl/swim to the margins and climb up a weed to pupate. Then they become the alder flies which we all familier with fluttering around in their clumsy fashion.
There are few patterns for this fly, but it is one which definatley forms a large part of the Haddo trout's diet. It will be great to see what you all come up with, perhaps we can produce a new fly or 3 which people will find a useful addition to their armoury :z16
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008i.jpg)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008j.jpg)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uouoSfHJ6KY
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WFONLQrSLvs
Best of luck
Sandy
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looks another interesting one. Sandy are you ready and prepared for another of my Frankenstein patterns? hehe
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Reminder
Having received quite a few entries for the November challenge now :z16 and very good they ALL are.
Please remember that the closing date is the 30th of Nov :z16
Cheers
Sandy
When do we get to see everyones enteries? Will be interesting to see what people came up with
EDIT: being blond lol guessing it will be after the 30th
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Ok guys i have some photos of Novembers entries.
All very good, but there seems to at least 2 missing, (Bigtroot and catman :z10)
Pity because they are all pretty good and i thought this was quite a good idea :roll Ah well.
Well done to those who did enter, Mike, Hamish and myself will get them marked asap :z16
For now the following posts show everyones flies.
Cheers
Sandy
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Peter "rabbitangler"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/Peter1.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/peter2-1.jpg)
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Iain "goolager"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/goolager1.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/goolager2.jpg)
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Irvine "Hareslug"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/irvine1.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/irvine2.jpg)
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Mike "Mike livingstone"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/mikel3.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/mikel2.jpg)
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Steven "Skidd"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/skidd1.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/skidd2.jpg)
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Cameron "luckyshot66"
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/cammy1.jpg)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/cammy2.jpg)
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Ok guys i have some photos of Novembers entries.
All very good, but there seems to at least 2 missing, (Bigtroot and catman :z10)
Didn't bother this time Sandy as I am going to be quite busy now that I have started my new job.
Don't think my efforts quite measure up.
Alex
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I see you're getting on fine with the new camera Sandy ... Awesome photos :z16
Nice flies folks, very nice! They're certainly going to catch fish :cool:
Best wishes
Mike
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Yea i was kinda happy with mine, it looked so neat, then I added some varnish to the foam and it went all weird haha
live and learn
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Cool.......new to flytying and the first time I've entered, good fun and great to see that all the styles and ideas are totally different!
Nice camera shots!
Cheers,
Skidd
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Sandy
How about going back to using your old camera? :wink The new one is much too good, it shows up all my little errors that are hard to see by the naked eye. Especially when you enlarge them that much.
I thought it was a good idea too Sandy. Nice tying everyone. I'd like to know how Mike Livingstone made the "paddles". A hackle point and tying cement?
Cheers :z18
Irvine
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Irvine,
You are pretty close on the paddles. I used a feather from a grouse wing I have kicking around the desk, stripped then fixed with head cement. It is amazing to see what materials you can find thanks to these flytying challenges!
Nice camera work Sandy! When are you posting the results?
Mike
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:z4
Modern technology is great, they were all shot with a compact, hand held on macro.
I'm chuffed to bits with the results, figured out the correct flash settings this time.
Hopefully we'll get some results next week :z6 I hope.
Sandy
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Nice photo's Sandy,
It's one of the great things about this ..............seeing how other people interpret the same beastie in different ways. I'm quite happy with my tying but when you see others it never fails to create new ideas.
I think this Alder business might require more serious attention :roll
I need a new camera
Iain
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I need a new camera
More toys ........ :z4 :z4 :z4
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Hi all some good tyings there, I have not had time to finish tying some up and it is unlikely i'll get chance. I was going down the same lines as Mike but using a flouro yellow cock hacle tip (very fiddly trimming them). I have prepared some but never managed time to tie thanks mainly to central heating, dishwashers, confusers and some other issues.
Any way less of the rambling, one thing crossed my mind when preparing the paddles, even fine hackles are relatively rigid and I wonder if trying to tie in a paddle might make the fly spin in the water, is this a case where the suggestion of a paddle might be more effective than an exact imitation.
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Kev,
I tested out the spinning theory with the paddles and that is why I curved them back. From me water tank (wife's pyrex) test, this way seemed to remove the spinning effect. I did think about attaching the paddles to rubber or something flexible but could not be bothered!
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Kev,
I tested out the spinning theory with the paddles and that is why I curved them back. From me water tank (wife's pyrex) test, this way seemed to remove the spinning effect. I did think about attaching the paddles to rubber or something flexible but could not be bothered!
I thought about using feather fibre attached to rubber as well Mike but opted to go the other way just using the rubber - less fiddly.
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Mike that makes sense I have a couple of other ideas for the paddles if I find time I'll tie a couple up.
One of the ideas is to knot a couple of longish feather fibres e.g. bronze mallard and then either furl the fibre or tie direct I'm not sure if this will work but I'll give it a go.
The other is to use golden pheasant tail and use the fibre after it has been pulled from the quill. if you have seen Ollie Edwards tying videos that will make sense as he uses this technique for bug legs.
Good luck to all with the next tying.
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Irvine,
You are pretty close on the paddles. I used a feather from a grouse wing I have kicking around the desk, stripped then fixed with head cement. It is amazing to see what materials you can find thanks to these flytying challenges!
Mike
Mike
Was that flexible cement (fleximent?) or ordinary head cement you used. I only have the latter in stock just now and was afraid it would make the paddle too rigid and prone to breaking off. sorry you were too pushed for time to enter Kev, you usually come up with good ideas and nice patterns.
I hadn't though about the possibility of the paddle making the fly spin. I just wanted them to be flexible so they would wag back and forth with a jerky retrieve. I'll tie up a couple using Mike's technique but, the way the weather is just now, it might be a while before I can try them out.
I'm looking forward to seeing how everyone tackled the next round.
Cheers :z18
Irvine
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I used normal head cement but thinned it right down. It seemed to work OK. I agree that flexible cement would be better but at a pinch thinned hed cement shold be alright.
Mike
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I have some tubes of silicon adhesive (Dow Corning xxx) if you want to try this I can drop one off at mikes. I have used it on a couple of flies instead of epoxy for rubbery sand eels. This stuff is clear when set. Work was chucking it out and the tying magpie got the better of me.
The adhesive is quite thick but i have thinned it down with the accelorator used with aquasure.
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Kev
That is a very kind offer but I have just sent off an wee order for fly tying material so there should be some flexi cement coming in the post for me soon.
Thanks all the same :z18
Irvine
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Anyone completed their Alders yet?
I've got my test samples done & plan finalised - will do them tomorrow night.
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not started yet
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Anyone completed their Alders yet?
I've got my test samples done & plan finalised - will do them tomorrow night.
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Yup
Done, dusted and handed in. I had to beat a tight deadline. SWMBO told me to put my gear away so we can all sit at the table for Christmas :grin
Good luck all
Irvine
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Whats the deadline for this months entries?
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Whats the deadline for this months entries?
DECEMBER
Ok guys as promised. you have 6 weeks for this one, the closing date will be the 31st of December
Just incase you are still wondering when that is, it's TOMORROW Cameron :z4 :z4 :z4
Alex
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DECEMBER
Ok guys as promised. you have 6 weeks for this one, the closing date will be the 31st of December
Just incase you are still wondering when that is, it's TOMORROW Cameron :z4 :z4 :z4
Alex
Oh well, no flies from me then, sucks being away for xmas.
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My flies are done but not handed in.
I'm working in the morning (hopefully just the morning ) so will drop them off at Mikes'.
Iain
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Mike,
-4.5 deg C with me this morning - doubt you'll be open, is there an alternative for handing in the flies?
Iain
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I could be a little late with the flies mike try to get them done by the weekend and post on monday
Peter
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Hi folks :cool:
Next week will be fine, either to my home address or handing in at the fishery :wink
Haddo is closed today and tomorrow for new year festivities :z3 and looking out the window, I guess ice might be an issue when I try to open again.
Best wishes
Mike
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OK finished my flies today. Will be in post to Sandy on Monday! sorry for being late!!!
Cam
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Popped the flies in post this morning, 1st class.
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We should get the first two rounds marked this week :z16
Finally :oops
So i guess its time for the post Christmas bout
This time its the Damsel
We all familiar with this beastie, and the way it looks and probably the way it swims, or so we might think :wink
But i learned something very interesting while filming these little devils.
They come in a range of sizes from 15mm to about 50mm and can go from straw yellow through all the shades of olive right up to black.
They are fast and quite sexy (or perhaps its just me :shock)
Have fun, and i look forward to some interesting interpretations :z18
I think the closing date this time should be February the 14th, as the christmas ones got a bit longer for the festivities :z18
So Cam, take note :z7
Mr B if you would be so kind as to upload photos and videos here Thank you :z18
Sandy
Found these ..... but the videos are proving elusive so far ..... :z2
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008f.jpg)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008g.jpg)
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/z061008h.jpg)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8Kk9ug3P8
Damsels are walking about instead of swimming in this one, I'll try to find the better videos :z6
Cheers
Mike
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Is that because Valentines Day is for the Damsels?
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:wink
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Did my Dec flies arrive?
Ive taken note, and will get them done SUPER EARLY heheheh :oops
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Did my Dec flies arrive?
Ive taken note, and will get them done SUPER EARLY heheheh :oops
Got your flies yesterday :z16
Nice :cool:
Sandy
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The "3 amgios" did some marking/drinking of coffee/tea etc today - details/scoring to follow :z16
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Hi folks :cool:
Yes, we had the pleasure of checking out and marking your flies today. This is no easy task, there were some very nice flies indeed ..... well done everybody!
Results for the Corixa patterns: ( max points = 75 )
"luckyshot66" Cameron - 42.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/cammy1.jpg)
"skidd" Steven - 49.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/skidd1.jpg)
"goolager" Iain - 51
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/goolager1.jpg)
"rabbitangler" Peter - 55
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/Peter1.jpg)
"hareslug" Irvine - 58
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/irvine2.jpg)
"mike livingstone" mike - 59
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/mikel3.jpg)
Excellent flies :z16 ...... We have also marked most of the Alder nymphs and results will follow soon!
Thanks for joining in the fun
Best wishes
Mike
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Well done Mike.
I liked the look of your fly from the photo and the judges agreed with me :grin A lot of other good ideas from everyone else too.
Good luck to everyone in the next round :z16
Irvine
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WELL DONE EVERYONE,
In my case, things can only get better, but I spose you never learn unless you experiment. Thats what I'm saying anyway.
Just got an email saying my vice will be delivered on Monday. So no excuses for the next set of flies as my new vice will actually be able to hold a hook lol.
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WOW! I demand a recount! :z4
Well done to all. The great thing about this one is that I am getting ideas from each pattern I see and that I am having to think more about the flies I am tying. Thanks to Sandy, Mike and Hamish for organising this one and taking the time to mark these - it is much appreciated.
That's all from me or I am going to go into an Oscar winner style speech and start crying :oops
Mike
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Another two rounds yet Mike :z7 :z4
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hey guys just wondering if you can join this at any time or did you have to have been here from the start???
clark
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Really need to be in from the start I'm afraid Clark :z6
This is because the winner is the highest score overall, but please do have a go in the next round, always nice to have someone else entering :z16
Hamish :z3
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Don't rain on my parade, Hamish!! I have to take all I can get. :z7
When you coming over to Norway anyway?
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Now there's an interesting idea :z17
When's good :?
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May/June for trout or August for salmon!
PM me any time.
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hey guys just wondering if you can join this at any time or did you have to have been here from the start???
clark
I don't see any reason why you can't join in, you wont win the overall thing, but you can still push the others in the monthly rounds. :wink
Start with this month, and the Damsel. :z16
Hamish, you want to go to Stavangar in July when the Beach volleyball tournament takes place. Bollocks to the fishing, just go to watch :z16 :z12
Sandy
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Is that the mens beach volleyball Sandy?
hello sailor!!
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Oh! well done Mike L - the only entry with a bit of effort put into the paddles, a lesson to us all.
I'd like to say that my Alders will give you a run for your money but every time I look at the pic's of them they morph into something ...well, less Alder like.
cest la fly tying vise
Iain
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Iain
Read more carefully, i did not say go to watch the bollocks :z7
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Oh! well done Mike L - the only entry with a bit of effort put into the paddles, a lesson to us all.
I'd like to say that my Alders will give you a run for your money but every time I look at the pic's of them they morph into something ...well, less Alder like.
cest la fly tying vise
Iain
Mike's Corixa was great, it really got us thinking! ...... it had been made with things like a hole in it to catch air bubbles with and an underbody designed to be re-coloured with pens as and when the corixa change colour, which they do on a regular basis :z17
I haven't got Mike's notes here I'm afraid .... perhaps Sandy can expand on what I've just said :wink
Cheers
Mike
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Don't feel to gaseous at the moment :shock
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mine was SHITE, was trying to be clever!
Im sure Dec will be better
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It was.
MUCH :wink
:z16
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It was.
MUCH :wink
:z16
Hahaha thanks for your honesty!
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mine was SHITE, was trying to be clever!
Im sure Dec will be better
And you were clever :z17 We had your flies sitting in a brandy glass full of water ..... they captured air bubbles on the way down and looked really cool when wet, I'm sure they would catch fish :wink
But yes, you're right, you must do better :z4 :z4 :z4
Cheers
Mike
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And you were clever :z17 We had your flies sitting in a brandy glass full of water ..... they captured air bubbles on the way down and looked really cool when wet,
Not bad for foam flies that the instructions said would float
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And you were clever :z17 We had your flies sitting in a brandy glass full of water ..... they captured air bubbles on the way down and looked really cool when wet, I'm sure they would catch fish :wink
But yes, you're right, you must do better :z4 :z4 :z4
Cheers
Mike
Thats cool that it held the air I had hoped it would dues to the shape of the bottom!
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Thats cool that it held the air I had hoped it would dues to the shape of the bottom!
Aye but it trapped the bubble under its arm :z7
You've a lot to learn about bottoms :shock
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It was actually under the paddles Cammy, sort of like "armpits" ...... but it looked cool in the water :wink
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Arses and elbows spring to mind
:z4
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Not bad for foam flies that the instructions said would float
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hehe, I didnt mean float on the surfuce. Im rubbish at describing things, hence my mates casting hashaha
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hehe, I didnt mean float on the surface.
Now i'm really confused :z6
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same so lets end htis haha
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Another end?
Where does it end?
Will it ever end?
Lets try to find the end, well at least another Bottom, butt this time its in my glass :shock
:z7
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Another end?
Where does it end?
Will it ever end?
Lets try to find the end, well at least another Bottom, butt this time its in my glass :shock
:z7
ive been to the bottom of a few glasses of wine now :D
Lets just say, I had hoped it caught an air bubble underneth
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Oye ..... you two ...... It is a fishing forum :z15 :z15 :z15 :z15
Mike
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, I had hoped it caught an air bubble underneth
It did that :z16
:z15 :z15 :z15 :z15
I thought there was something fishy going on
:z4
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fishing or drinking, they both involve liquids :D
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B*****s
I did take my Alders to the outcasts but forgot to hand them in - I will post them tomorrow & if it's too late then it's too late.
:oops :z6 :cry :z8
Iain
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B*****s
I did take my Alders to the outcasts but forgot to hand them in - I will post them tomorrow & if it's too late then it's too late.
:oops :z6 :cry :z8
Iain
Ah well there's always one with a tale :z7
No sweat Iain, might take us a while to get them marked though :z6
:z18
Sandy
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Ah well there's always one with a tale
Sandy , I expected better from you.......should that not have read 'tail' :z4
I'll tell you what I'll do to help I'll give myself a score of 56 :z7 anything to help you guys out.
Iain
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Sandy , I expected better from you.......should that not have read 'tail' :z4
It did till i changed it for something more subtle :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4
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No subtlety required Sandy :z3
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whoop whoop, new vice arrived today :D
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whoop whoop, new vice arrived today :D
Good stuff Cameron! :z16
Still 2 weeks left for your swap flies so take it easy on the new vice :wink
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Hey guys sorry for the late reply been real busy :z6 how many flies do we need to tie??? just 1???
clark
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Clark
Its two flies. I think there are marks for consistency.
Cheers
Irvine
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okey doke will try my best :z4 dont quote me on that though.........
clark
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got my 2 tied tonight, took a good while but I think these are a little different from the norm :D
hehe
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okey doke will try my best :z4 dont quote me on that though.........
clark
Hey Clark I thought it was Damsels not Okey Dokes :grin :wink
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SHOCK HORROR - My flies went in the post this morning :shock :z5 :z3 :z18
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SHOCK HORROR - My flies went in the post this morning :shock :z5 :z3 :z18
:shock :shock :shock
Miracles will never cease, must be some vice :wink
Sandy
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:shock :shock :shock
Miracles will never cease, must be some vice :wink
Sandy
Its amazing! You put the hook in and it ties them for you. It even put your address on the envelope! All I had to do was put it in the postbox haha
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Its amazing! You put the hook in and it ties them for you. It even put your address on the envelope! All I had to do was put it in the postbox haha
So did your Mum put the stamps on :wink :z4 :z4 :z4
Probably why they arrived on time :shock
Sandy
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Here Are the entries for Decembers challenge.
You can see a lot of thought has gone into most of them, which is cool.
The order will a bit different compared to November, which throws things wide open :z12
Goolager - 62.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/goolager.jpg)
Hareslug - 46.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/irvine.jpg)
Luckyshot66 - 52.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/cammy.jpg)
Mike Livingstone - 65.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/Mikel.jpg)
rabbitangler - 66.5
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/peter.jpg)
I'm sure you will agree, they are all very good :z16
cool :z12
Sandy
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very nice :z16
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Flies all look GREAT! difficult for the judges this month!
p.s. judges, my Jan flies have a name, I forgot to write it when I sent the. drummmm rollll the "deBoth Damsel" haha
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Flies all look GREAT! difficult for the judges this month!
p.s. judges, my Jan flies have a name, I forgot to write it when I sent the. drummmm rollll the "deBoth Damsel" haha
Are you sure de both wis damsels though :roll
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Damsels done,
will post tomorrow.
Very pleased with them - so much so here is my acceptance speech for winning this month.
"on Behalf of my vise and I .................etc.
Iain
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Are you sure de both wis damsels though :roll
Well I thought so lol
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Damsels in the post today!!
Posted to Mike.
Steven
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Hi folks :cool:
Damsels from Iain "Goolager", Steven "skidd" and Peter "rabbitangler" have arrived thanks :z16
Best wishes
Mike
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Last lot of flies are in the mail - let's see if they survive the Norwegian and UK postal services.
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All flies have now arrived.
I will post photos as soon as, and hopefully we can get them marked fairly soon too :z18
Very nice guys, VERY NICE :wink
Sandy
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Sandy
Going to let us off the tenterhooks and post the marks for the December Round?
Cheers
Irvine
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I would , but we still have yet to mark Iains flies :roll
Not managed to get together since the last time :z8 what can you do.
I'm afraid December and January results will probably be out at the same time :oops
Sandy
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Sandy
No problem. I'll stand the tension for another few weeks. I'm sure everyone appreciates the time you all put into doing the marking. :z18
Irvine
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Might not have the last lot marked yet, but I have had time to photo the January entries.
I reckon they are fantastic, all different ways of doing something, but they all look awesome, well done guys!
(25/4/09 .......... Flies have now been marked folks, sorry for the delay :oops ..... Mike Barrio)
Mike Livingstone - 63.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/mikedamsel.jpg)
Goolager - 59.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/iaindamsel.jpg)
Hares Lug - 61.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/irvinedamsel.jpg)
luckyshot66 - 61.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/cammydamsel.jpg)
Skidd - 59.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/stevendamsel.jpg)
Rabbitangler - 60.0
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/peterdamsel.jpg)
Great stuff guys, the marking of this year's flies was not easy :shock
Sandy
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They all look great.
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Very impressive flies lads, well done :z16
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The great thing about this competition is seeing how everyone has a different approach to the same basic design. I learn a lot from everyone else.
Nice tying lads. :z16
Irvine
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Cracking flies Lads,
Mr Rabbitangler - your barred!
Iain
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Cracking flies Lads,
Mr Rabbitangler - your barred!
Iain
As a fly tyer I'm sure you mean Grizzled :z4 :z4 :z16
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Any nearer finishing marking guys??
I'm almost apoplectic with anticipation - not good for a man with a heart condition & high blood pressure :shock :shock :z4 :z4
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Any nearer finishing marking guys??
I'm almost apoplectic with anticipation - not good for a man with a heart condition & high blood pressure :shock :shock :z4 :z4
Hi Peter :z16
Sorry, we are struggling to get together :oops
To quote an old saying, "work has got in the way of fishing" I'm afraid ..... and at the moment, the "usual suspects" are not even in the same country :shock
I am hoping we can get somewhere in early March :wink
Best wishes
Mike
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Sorry guys :oops :oops
mainly my fault i guess, we will try. I must write the post for the last installment too :z6
If Mr B can find the videos :shock
Sandy
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Whit?? ??? another one? :cry Oh S***e :z19 more hours slaving over the vice.
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Any further on with this years comp? I'm assuming that there won't be another round since we're now into the fishing, rather than tying season.
Peter
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Any further on with this years comp? I'm assuming that there won't be another round since we're now into the fishing, rather than tying season.
Peter
Hi Peter :z16
Yes, my apologies ..... for one reason or another "the usual suspects" have not been able to get together as often as we would have liked to this winter :oops
One of us is away again at the moment I'm afraid, but I'll sit down and sort out some results as soon as possible and will hopefully be able to post them here next week :wink
Best wishes
Mike
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Hi folks :cool:
Fantastic flies again this year, well done to all that took part :z16
Here are the results from the Aberdeenshire jury ...........
1st Place and winning a boat for two anglers on Haddo for the day, plus a cracking CD entitled "The most complete library of trout flies in the world" :
Mike Livingstone with 187.0 points
2nd Place and winning a selection of 15 lovely salmon flies tied by "spiderman" Sandy, plus an angler's 18 function multitool set of pliers :
Peter "rabbitangler" with 181.5 points
3rd Place and winning a nice wooden trout net, plus an angler's 18 function multitool set of pliers :
Ian "goolager" with 172.5 points
As per other years, prizes can be collected from Haddo :wink
Thanks once again for taking part, thinking outside the box was interesting and produced some great flies. I hope you enjoyed it :cool:
Best wishes
Mike Barrio
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Congratulations to the winners :grin
Interesting ideas and some very neat tying. Also thanks to Mike, Sandy and Hamish for their time in organising and judging.
Cheers
Irvine
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I demand a recount! Just logged on and can't believe it. :shock There were some amazing ties out there!
Thanks to the organisers/judges and to all the others who took part. It has given me food for thought for future tying.
Mike
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Congrats to Mike & all who took part. many thanks to Mike & judges for organising etc. Maybe I'll have to take up salmon fishing Sandy :grin :grin :z18
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Well done everyone who entered :z18 :z18 :z18 :z18 :z18 :z18
Some great tying on display, just a pity we took so long to get around to marking them.
There are very good reasons, which will become apparant in the not to distant future :wink
However for now, well done again
:z18
Sandy
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Well done Mike, Peter & all that entered.
Some cracking patterns kicking about.
Thanks to the Judges for their hard work and time.
Iain