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ted1
05-26-2010, 09:37 AM
I have an idea for some friendly competition. 10 people (Or how ever many we can get in a week or so) will each tie ONE striper fly. Flies do not have to be original, any fly that is used to catch stripers. Subsurface or topwater. The first 10 to post here are in, and will have 1 week once the 10 are in. I can set up another post, where each person will post a few pictures of their fly. (Maybe a few angles, and one wet?) I'll put up a poll where everyone can vote, and a week or two later we will have a winner!
If everyone wants, we can mail each of our flies to the winner. (Or be upset that we lost and mail a heavily used shad fly.)

A few thoughts on judging criteria:
1) Looks/Flair
2) Action?
3) Tying difficulty
etc. (Feel free to add to this, but I have a feeling that the flies will be judged mainly on looks.)

Nobody has to name flies yet, unless they feel like it.

This is open to anyone, and let me know how we can make this work!

Who's in? FULL

1 ) Gene Goss

2 ) Mark

3 ) Mrs. Finsallaround

4 ) Charlie Gonzales

5 ) Flyfish707

6 ) JGoding

7 ) GreggH

8 ) SteveP

9 ) NVswitch

10 ) Ted1

I am last, I claim this spot in the polls also.

If this happens, it's gonna get done in 2-3 weeks, so don't post if you can't do it! Or I may not come in 10th! Hmm.. come to think of it, if nobody wants in, I may come in 1st!
gene goss
05-26-2010, 10:50 AM
I'm in.....now which fly....are we tying for looks....or does it has to have been proven to catch stripers.
mark
05-26-2010, 11:39 AM
let me know when and where to send it.

thanks for putting it together.
ted1
05-26-2010, 12:39 PM
Cool! I don't know about looks vs fly success. I would guess a difficult to tie gaudy fly would get more votes, but a chart. clouser is probably more proven. I say, tie something that looks good, and is not easy to tie, but I only get one vote....
Mrs.Finsallaround
05-26-2010, 03:04 PM
I'm in... :thumbsup:

Anyone who knows me will know which fly I'm tying!:lol:
Charlie Gonzales
05-26-2010, 04:44 PM
Heres one...

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr262/BigValleyGuide/airshad001.jpg
Mrs.Finsallaround
05-26-2010, 04:46 PM
Flies do not have to be original, any fly that is used to catch stripers. Subsurface or topwater.

But, we DO have to tie them ourselves, right?:nod:
ted1
05-26-2010, 05:17 PM
Yes, tied by YOU!

Ok good, 4 so far, my chances are quickly diminishing....
flyfish707
05-26-2010, 11:36 PM
i'm in if there is room. chris
Jgoding
05-27-2010, 09:49 PM
What the hell, need to start tying for the season anyway. I'm in. Nice tube fly airhead Charlie. I was going to ask what inspired the purple but looking at the pic again I guess it should be fairly obvious.
GreggH
05-27-2010, 11:00 PM
They all work as long as its a chart Clouser.
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb236/greggh_fish/DSC00650.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb236/greggh_fish/photo-10.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb236/greggh_fish/photo-9.jpg
SteveP
05-28-2010, 08:10 PM
I'll bite... I'll be in with an icewing minnow... color to be determined.

Steve
ted1
05-29-2010, 05:00 AM
Almost there! One more spot to go, time to start naming and tying our flies.
Let's try to get this done within the next week or so, everyone let me know when they are done tying, and I can put up another post with a poll.
Mrs.Finsallaround
05-29-2010, 06:39 PM
Almost there! One more spot to go, time to start naming and tying our flies.
Let's try to get this done within the next week or so, everyone let me know when they are done tying, and I can put up another post with a poll.

Paul's Super Minnow - color TBD :unibrow:
NVswitch
05-30-2010, 05:41 PM
Is there room for one more or am I too late? let me know
Mike Day
ted1
05-30-2010, 07:06 PM
Yep, you can fill the last spot. Let's get our ties flied by the end of the week, and I can put up a new post with a poll Monday. Let the contest begin!
I've tied a few prototypes, but would be somewhat embarassed to show them in public, working on it!
SteveP
05-30-2010, 10:36 PM
Tie flied... or fly tied.... pictures taken, have to say I had planned on tying a dozen or so and pick the best of the bunch, after I finished the first one I was so happy with it I said to heck with it and started taking pictures. I'm ready and excited to see what everyone else has.

Steve
Jgoding
05-30-2010, 11:48 PM
Mine is done, Whitlock waking shad. Are we waiting to post pics?
ted1
05-31-2010, 08:34 AM
Ya, I say I'm going to flie some ties, mistake at first, but now I prefer to say it. Post pics if you want, maybe wait for the poll to post a few angles and one wet pic.
SteveP
05-31-2010, 01:00 PM
Oh shoot I forgot my wet pic, will fix that tonight. I'll wait for the poll too.... just to keep you in suspense!!

Steve
Mrs.Finsallaround
05-31-2010, 04:06 PM
So, we're posting pics by Friday (6/4)? Saturday (6/5)? Sunday (6/6)?
ted1
06-01-2010, 08:55 AM
I'll put up a new thread on Friday 6/4. Get your pics up in that thread by Monday 6/7, and I'll put up a poll in that thread and let the voting begin.
SteveP
06-03-2010, 03:28 PM
Come on tomorrow!!! I am so excited to see everyone's flies and to see how mine fairs against the competition.

Steve