On behalf of FAOL, and myself, I would like to thank all
of the entrants for the flies that were sent in this year. It seems that
every year, the bar is elevated a little more and this year is no
exception. All of the flies were great and a few were fantastic.
Everyone who entered is a winner.
As I have said in years past, the real object of this contest is not
just winning a prize but it is the elevation of the tyer’s skills and the
ability to match their work against other tyers world wide. I hope all
of the entrants had fun with this year’s contest and that everyone will
be back again next year.
A special thanks to FAOL and Partridge for sponsoring the contest.
Until next year, Happy Trails!
Ronn Lucas, Sr.
Results of the 2007 Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead Tying Contest
Wet Fly Category First Place
Brown Dee Fly Tied by Joel Penttila, Finland
Second Place
Tropical Heron Tied By Rockwell Hammond, Jr. Fall City, Washington
Third Place
The Omeo Tied by R. Frandsen Nicholson, Vic Austrailia
Compulsory, Nicholson First Place
Nicholson Tied by Paul Geer Arvanda, Colorado
Second Place
Nicholson Tied by Brian Van Erem De Pere, Wisconsin
Third Place
Nicholson Tied by Ron Flood Kent, England
Freestyle First Place
William Tied by Rockwell Hammond, Jr. Fall City, Washington
Second Place
The Peacock Eye Tied by Joel Penttila Imatra, Finland
Third Place
Peshtigo Tied by Brian Van Erem De Pere, Wisconsin
Reader’s Choice
Peshtigo Tied by Brian Van Erem De Pere, Wisconsin
If any of the of the entrants would like to
go over their flies with me from a technical point
of view, please feel free to email me at
ronn@ronnlucassr.com or phone at 503-654-0466. I’ll be
more than happy to give some input that may help fine
tune your flies. ~ Ronn Lucas, Sr.
Originally published c. December 1, 2008 on Fly Anglers Online by Joel Penttila.