I won third Prize!

[SharkeyP]

Keep your Caribbean cruises. I've just realised I've won third prize in the TFF, Essential Fly, Fly-Tying Masters II competition for March.

Not the biggest prize in sport but for a newbie like me with only a few months experience and my first entry I'm chuffed. The prize of a Clearview fly box will offset some of the money I've spent on feathers and thread.

SharkeyP

[burhan]

very well done mate. hopefully that'll be me in a couple months time once i get used to this whip finishing lark

burhan

[Scratch]

Did you sneak an entry into the kids competition Sharkey?

Well done! What was the fly? Any chance of a butchers?

[Mrtrout]

Good for you sharkey.

[fredaevans]

Possible to post a pic?

fae

[morayflyfisher]

well done Sharky,well pleased for you, look forward to seeing the fly.

you done well.

[SharkeyP]

By popular demand...

The Cliftonic, a minor tweak to the Clifton. Nowt special but landed me a fly box.




BTW: don't all rush to Essential Fly, this ones not on the site just yet.

SharkeyP

[corky]

Well done Sharkey,nice to win something . Must be a great boost to your tying confidence.
Corky

[Steve_C]

Very well done Paul just got the mag through, very tidy Nymph mate

Steve C

[SharkeyP]

Nymph, mini-lure? Apparently it's a plethora of food items.

The wing is made from the tips of the eye feathers, tied in tips-forwards then splayed back and trapped under the head thread. I tried stripping a few Peacock eye-herls to tie in as a tag in place of the Glo-Brite (this month's compulsory ingredient was Peacock) but I couldn't manage it without snapping them and I suspect it would have removed the bit the Trout like best anyway.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

SharkeyP