Fly tying has many beginnings. Some start tying flies to ‘save money’ - which
hardly ever proves to be the case. Others begin with an interest in tying
flies which are more adapted to their locale. Once hooked, proficiency increases
and the types of flies change from very simple to involved ‘matching the hatch’
creations. And beyond. Who among us has not tied their ‘special’ fly? Or experimented
and created something which they knew would be exceptional on their waters.
It may not have worked, what matters is the fun of
doing it.
That is what How To Dress Salmon Flies is
about. Ronn Lucas, Sr. and friends will take us on a journey to learn new
methods, tricks and techniques to create these beautiful flies. You may fish
some, or tie some for your own amazement and joy. All sorts of Salmon Flies
will appear in this section, Hairwing Flies, Strip Wing Flies, Spey and Dee
Flies, Cheap Full Dressed Atlantics, Dries, Streamers, Married Wing Full Dressed
Flies, Full Feather Wing Flies - and Free Style Flies of all sorts. This is
not a stodgy treatise, it also is not strictly “traditional.” Come
and have fun.
It’s time to announce the entries to the 2010 U. S. Open Fly Tying Contest. We received some fantastic flies again this year.
The Full set of Rules for
2010 can be found here.
This year we are doing something a little different. The contest is being sponsored by FeathersMc.com, FlyAanglersOnLine.com and Ronnlucassr.com. It is our collective belief that the USA deserves to have a high profile Atlantic Salmon tying contest and with promoting on our three websites, this will happen. The contest, as usual will be open to any tyer regardless of where he/she lives.
- Wet fly. This category has hair wings, Speys and Dees, other sub-surface flies.
- Compulsory Classic Fully Dressed pattern. This year the pattern is The Beresford’s Fancy.
- Freestyle Fully Dressed. This category allows the Tyer to reach deep within his/her creativity. The entries must resemble fully dressed flies in their construction but design is up to the Tyer.
The number of entries per Tyer is limited to three. This means that each tyer can enter one fly in each category. No more than three flies in total.
The Entries
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2010 Entries
| Contestant | Classic Compulsary Beresford’s Fancy | Freestyle Fully Dressed | Wet Fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antti Karhapaa | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Karhapaa) Akroyd | ||
| Bud Guidry | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Bud Guidry) Beresford’s Fancy | ||
| Cole Madden | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Cole Madden) Beresford’s Fancy | ||
| Donald Meyer | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Meyer) Bi-Polar | ||
| Dustin Guyette | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Raccoon&contestant=Dustin Guyette) Silver Raccoon | ||
| Dustin Driscoll | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Driscoll) Loki | ||
| Eduard Kovalevskiy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Kovalevskiy) Quetzalcoatl | ||
| GS Stack Scoville, Jr. | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=GS Stack Scoville, Jr.) Beresford’s Fancy | ||
| Hakan Karsnasen | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Hakan Karsnasen) Beresford’s Fancy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Dee&contestant=Hakan Karsnasen) Kori Dee | |
| Junji Ichimura | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Junji Ichimura) Beresford’s Fancy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Lodge,Dee variation&contestant=Junji Ichimura) Mar Lodge, Dee variation [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Ichimura) Hypnotist | |
| Lloyd Lutes | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Lloyd Lutes) Beresford’s Fancy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Name&contestant=Lloyd Lutes) No Name | |
| Richard O’Donnell | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 O‘Donnell) 2010 | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 ‘10&contestant=Richard O‘Donnell) O’Donnell '10 | |
| Rockwell Hammond, Jr. | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Rockwell Hammond, Jr.) Beresford’s Fancy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Eagle&contestant=Rockwell Hammond, Jr.) Eyed Eagle | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Copper&contestant=Rockwell Hammond, Jr.) Ocellated Copper |
| Ron Lewis | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Name 1&contestant=Ron Lewis) No Name #1 [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Name 2&contestant=Ron Lewis) No Name #2 [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Name 3&contestant=Ron Lewis) No Name #3 | ||
| Tony Smith | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Fancy&contestant=Tony Smith) Beresford’s Fancy | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Sandee&contestant=Tony Smith) Red Sandee | |
| William Hrinko | [Atlantic Fly Tying Contest Entry 2010](/t/2026 Monkey&contestant=William Hrinko) Green Monkey |
Reader’s Choice
From all of the entries above please select ONE fly, your choice for best fly of the contest and email your vote to
ronn@ronnlucassr.com with the subject line:
2010 US Open Fly Tying Contest, Reader’s Choice.
You must do this or your vote may get lost and not be counted!!!
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS AUGUST 9th 2010.
WINNERS
Beresford Fancy
Freestyle
1 Quetzalcoatl - Eduard Kovalevskiy
2 Eyed Eagle - Rockwell Hammond, Jr.
3 No Name - Lloyd Lutes
Wets
1 Mar Lodge - Junji Ichimura
2 Akroyd - Antti Karhapaa
3 Red Sandee - Tony Smith
Reader’s Choice
Originally published August 2, 2010 on Fly Anglers Online by By Ronn Lucas Sr..