GFF FlyMeister
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
Revived Apr 20. 2025
Categories
Traditional Salmon Featherwing - Gordon
A real challenge for the skilled tyer. We want a full feather wing salmon fly, and the pattern is madatory: The Gordon.Pattern description for Gordon from "How To Dress Salmon Flies", by T.E. Pryce-Tannatt. Tag: Silver Tinsel Tail: A topping and Indian Crow Butt: Black Herl Body: First quarter, light orange floss, remainder, ruby red floss Ribs: Flat silver tinsel and twist Hackle: A claret hackle Throat: A light blue hackle Wings: Mixed - a pair of bright red hackles (back to back) or of Golden Pheasant sword feathers (in the larger sizes); strands of peacock herl; "married" strands of orange, scarlet, and blue swan, Golden Pheasant tail, and Bustard Cheeks: Tippets (small), and Jungle Cock over; a topping over all Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw
Catskill Dry Fly
Dry fly tied in the traditional Catskill style.Dry fly tied in the traditional Catskill style. Any pattern is acceptable, but the fly must comply with the generally accepted style and appearence of these flies.
Muddler
Any muddler pattern will do. We want flies with spun deer hair heads.Muddlers are patterns with spun deer hair heads, known from and inspired by the traditional Muddler Minnow pattern originally devised by Don Gapen. Any pattern is accepted as long as it leans towards this tradtion. There are no limits to colors, sizes or target species. Spun deer hair bass bugs will not be accepted as entries in this category.
Saltwater Baitfish
Any imitation or suggestive pattern of a salt water baitfish. Any tying style or material is accepted.This category is open to both traditional, larger, US-style saltwater baitfish patterns and smaller, less known European style patterns for other species such as sea trout, sea bass, garfish and cod. The pattern must represent a fish - more or less accurately. Shrimp and crab patterns are not accepted.
Featherwing Streamer
This category is open for everything from classical New England streamer patterns to modern or traditional streamer patterns for trout and salmon.The New England streamer have seen an increasing rise in popularity during the last 10 years, and if you are a NE Streamer buff, this is the catetgory to enter. Other streamer type patterns will be welcome too. The only demand is the feather wing and the fairly slender shape typical for streamers.
Tube Fly
Any fly on a tube. As simple as that!Tube flies can be creations of wonder and the imaginative and experimenting fly tyer will have a lot of playing space in this category. We do not care whether the fly is large or small, heavy or lightweight, tied in the traditional manner or built from space age materials--as log as there is a tube in there!
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
