December tying contest and November's winner is:

[Billy]

First off awesome turnout for the November baitfish contest which can be found here:

A monthly themed "contest"

I thought this might be a fun idea to get the creative juices flowing this winter. Each month there will be a themed tying "contest" where individuals are not only encouraged to post pictures of their flies but also discuss tying/fishing techniques, post videos etc for the theme of the month...

pnwflyfishing.com

That was really cool to see
@troutpocket has selected....(drumroll please)

@G_Smolt and his Doppelganger Fly!

Congrats to G! He will be a judge for December's contest and has selected Sculpin as the theme of the month!

Time to get tying and share what you know about fishing sculpin patterns!
Billy

 

[Billy]

 

[Divad]

I forgot last month but this month plan to enter, congrats G need to tie some sculpins up anywho.

Reading the fine print of the contest looks like Midge cannot be a category, oh bummer.

 

[Billy]

I forgot last month but this month plan to enter, congrats G need to tie some sculpins up anywho.

Reading the fine print of the contest looks like Midge cannot be a category, oh bummer.

It can be if you win! The winner picks the next months theme

 

[Zak]

 

[BriGuy]

I forgot last month but this month plan to enter, congrats G need to tie some sculpins up anywho.

Reading the fine print of the contest looks like Midge cannot be a category, oh bummer.

What about a Mop Fly, though. I might be competetive then.

 

[Billy]

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strong first entry

 

[Billy]

What about a Mop Fly, though. I might be competetive then.

Did you see this?

 

[Norm Frechette]

to last months winner

 

[mcswny]

Did you see this?

Apologies for the drift but I saw this and couldn't leave it be.

 

[clarkman]

Apologies for the drift but I saw this and couldn't leave it be.

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That is actually pretty incredible! I'd love to see how it swims.

 

[mcswny]

That is actually pretty incredible! I'd love to see how it swims.

Like a drunk frat boy at Mardi Gras.

 

[Dr. Magill]

Not my strong suit but today’s project:

 

[G_Smolt]

I'm a big fan of sculpins for trout and steelhead. Huge, even. Veering into Stan territory occasionally.
I think they work well for several reasons, one of which is sculpins (the fish, not the fly) are ubiquitous across the range of trout and salmon, and are a "universal fish food" of sorts. The other reason I like 'em is that fat-ass head makes a LOT of noise in the water, and that is definitely a trigger for larger, piscivorous trout. Throw a sculpin on 12' of t20 and yer knockin' on Walter's door fo sho.

At any rate, here's a pic of a fly and a fish. The fly is my "Kvichak Snack" sculpin pattern ("KWEE-jack", for the cheechakos), complete with chartreuse hotbutt, and the fish is a pretty OK rainbow trout that fell for said fly.

 

[Matt B]

I'm a big fan of sculpins for trout and steelhead. Huge, even. Veering into Stan territory occasionally.
I think they work well for several reasons, one of which is sculpins (the fish, not the fly) are ubiquitous across the range of trout and salmon, and are a "universal fish food" of sorts.

There is a strong argument to be made that our salmon and trout streams should really be called sculpin streams.

 

[Oliver1329]

 

[Chucker]

I'm a big fan of sculpins for trout and steelhead. Huge, even. Veering into Stan territory occasionally.
I think they work well for several reasons, one of which is sculpins (the fish, not the fly) are ubiquitous across the range of trout and salmon, and are a "universal fish food" of sorts.

I have found a sculpin in the stomach of a steelhead twice. Both on the same stretch of the Siletz in late summer.

 

[Dr. Magill]

 

[singlehandjay]

Extremely simple and quick tie.

 

[mcswny]

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That’ll push some water