April tying contest thread and the March winner is...

Billy · Apr 2, 2023

Thanks to our last month judge and the two time champ @James St. Clair we now have a new winner to announce!

The March winner for the theme of Skwala's is...

Jake!!!!

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Jake has now selected caddis as the theme of the month for April! Jake is leaving this catagory broad and didn't specify nymph or dry or lake or stream. So you have a lot of options for your chance to win.

Congrats @Jake for your win!

Let's see those caddis down below!
Billy

Bob Rankin · Apr 2, 2023

Here is an October caddis for swinging.

Billy · Apr 2, 2023

Bob Rankin said:
Here is an October caddis for swinging.
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Strong start. That is sexy.

Jake Watrous · Apr 2, 2023

Bob Rankin said:
Here is an October caddis for swinging.

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Outta the corner swinging, alright. Nice tie!

Jake Watrous · Apr 2, 2023

Billy said:
Thanks to our last month judge and the two time champ @James St. Clair we now have a new winner to announce!

The March winner for the theme of Skwala's is... View attachment 60158Jake!!!!
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Jake has now selected caddis as the theme of the month for April! Jake is leaving this catagory broad and didn't specify nymph or dry or lake or stream. So you have a lot of options for your chance to win.

Congrats @Jake for your win! View attachment 60160Let's see those caddis down below!
Billy

There were so many good ties last month. Still having a hard time believing I got picked.

Sorry for the "vague" guidelines, but I'm very interested in letting folks share their repertoire, skills, and if they choose, to flex their creativity.

Billy · Apr 2, 2023

Jake said:
There were so many good ties last month. Still having a hard time believing I got picked.

Sorry for the "vague" guidelines, but I'm very interested in letting folks share their repertoire, skills, and if they choose, to flex their creativity.

Probably a good call with the emerger month still fresh on everyone's mind. We don't want a repeat of that...

Zak · Apr 2, 2023

I submit the humble Vermont Caddis in size 16.

Hare's ear body, mixed brown and grizzly hackle. Fishes just as well wet as dry. After a dry fly drift, I strip it back to me wet. Or skitter it across the surface.

clarkman · Apr 2, 2023

All this insect stuff is disturbing....

Nice win last month, Jake!

Jake Watrous · Apr 2, 2023

clarkman said:
All this insect stuff is disturbing....

Nice win last month, Jake!

Let’s see a swimming caddis scaled up for muskie!

clarkman · Apr 2, 2023

Jake said:
Let’s see a swimming caddis scaled up for muskie!

I tried that with the emergers....

Although this might be a little more legit. I'll see what I can drum up.

Randy Taylor · Apr 2, 2023

Caddis Pupa

SculpinSwinger · Apr 2, 2023

Not exactly, but yes, Caddis

Emily27 · Apr 2, 2023

Wings are fun. Could've been a lot cleaner but...

James St. Clair · Apr 3, 2023

This October Caddis Pupa has really killed it for me the past few seasons on my local, where the hatch is the best I have seen on any river in WA.

Also, @Jake, I am looking forward to an SBS article on your skwala dry

clarkman · Apr 3, 2023

James St. Clair said:
This October Caddis Pupa has really killed it for me the past few seasons on my local, where the hatch is the best I have seen on any river in WA.
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Also, @Jake, I am looking forward to an SBS article on your skwala dry

So once you win again, at what point can we refer to you as a dynasty?

Damn, that's a sweet looking fly!

Hobbyranch · Apr 3, 2023

James St. Clair said:
This October Caddis Pupa has really killed it for me the past few seasons on my local, where the hatch is the best I have seen on any river in WA.
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Also, @Jake, I am looking forward to an SBS article on your skwala dry

That’s just artwork!

Jake Watrous · Apr 3, 2023

James St. Clair said:
This October Caddis Pupa has really killed it for me the past few seasons on my local, where the hatch is the best I have seen on any river in WA.
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Also, @Jake, I am looking forward to an SBS article on your skwala dry

Didn't know that was a thing, but I will do so when I have the time. Personal life and time are a bit of a shitshow right now, but I'll give it a shot.

James St. Clair · Apr 3, 2023

Jake said:
Didn't know that was a thing, but I will do so when I have the time. Personal life and time are a bit of a shitshow right now, but I'll give it a shot.

Totally get it, work and coaching kids sports is taking every minute of my life right now. I still need to write one on the transition Dun from February. I think it would be really neat for the community here to have a reference of the winning fly from each month. Personally, I would fish any of these flies over a store bought pattern. Even if I am not able to tie them right away, it would be great to have a reference for when I can tie some!