Traditional Salmon Featherwing - Gordon
This is an old contest!
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
Revived Apr 20. 2025
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
Paul Webb (Canada)
Gordon
1st place
Junji Ichimura (Japan)
Gordon
2nd place
Tim Trexler (USA)
Gordon
3rd place
Jukka Nissinen (Finland)
Gordon
4th place
Mikko Stenberg (Finland)
Gordon
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Venla Väisänen (Finland)
Gordon
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Thomas C. Duncan, Sr. (USA)
Gordon
Marc LeBlanc (Canada)
Gordon
Jacques Héroux (Canada)
Gordon
Nick Kingston (Ireland)
Gordon
David Talley (USA)
Gordon
David Talley (USA)
Gordon
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Long Ngoc Nguyen (Norway)
The Gordon
This is an old contest!
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
It was held many years ago.
This is here for historical reasons.
