November Tying Contest: Spawn Material

[Scudley Do Right]

The hope is the winner of this month picks a theme for next month. They make a post for it and pick a winner at the end of the month. Then the hope is it repeats. @SpawnFlyFish graciously offered up some materials for the winner. Because of that I thought a good theme for the first one is incorporating at least one Spawn material in the pattern. Other than that it can be any pattern. They have a tab on their website that shows spawn specific materials if you don't already have some. For the first month I figured we would select the winner randomly, excluding myself. I'll try to post an example later today but if you beat me to it feel free to put one up. This is just for fun and motivation to sit and tie a fly. Here's a few guidelines below.

1. Tie the fly this month. Not something out of your fly box.
2. Post a picture of the fly and say what spawn material it uses
3. For each fly tied your name will be put in a hat. At the end of the month I'll draw a name out of the hat. Unlimited entries.

 

[RCF]

What happens with all the flies that are submitted?

 

[Scudley Do Right]

What happens with all the flies that are submitted?

You just keep it

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Paul_]

Spawn Fire Tiger Minnow

Spawn Grizzly Polliwog Tails | Barred Fly Tying Tails

Spawn Grizzly Polliwog Tails add black barring for depth and contrast to the most durable fly tying tails on the market. No curing or burning the tips.

spawnflyfish.com

Spawn UV Dub | UV Fly Tying Dubbing

Spawn UV Dub is Spawn Dub with UV flash in the blend: 0.75 to 1 inch fibers, dyed, cut, and blended at Spawn and fish tested. For streamers, leeches, nymphs.

spawnflyfish.com

Spawn Eyes | Spawn Fly Fish

Finish streamer patterns with Spawn Eyes, realistic fly-tying eyes offered in multiple sizes and colors with 20 eyes per package for tying flies.

spawnflyfish.com

 

[Scudley Do Right]

My try at Josh's fly.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[DimeBrite]

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I see where you are going with these patterns. Smelty

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[jasmillo]

Simple small anchovy pattern for south sound SRC and rezzies. Based on a pic @Stonedfish posted recently in the Puget Sound thread of a small almost translucent anchovy with visible red on the gills.



Spawn material used for the body.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[clarkman]

Guess I'm gonna have to order some Spawn stuff! (oh darn) I know I have some items, but nothing to really highlight (mostly tungsten beads and such.

 

[Billy]

Guess I'm gonna have to order some Spawn stuff! (oh darn) I know I have some items, but nothing to really highlight (mostly tungsten beads and such.

Highly recommend the tails. You will dig them.

 

[clarkman]

Highly recommend the tails. You will dig them.

I threw in some with what I just ordered!

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[clarkman]

ah, THAT'S what Pintail looks like in practice! I almost added it to my cart, not sure why I didn't!

 

[Scudley Do Right]

ah, THAT'S what Pintail looks like in practice! I almost added it to my cart, not sure why I didn't!

This is the first pack of Pintail I've had. The fibers aren't as stiff as mallard. It seems a little easier to tame than Mallard. It's Mallard down the dubbed body then Pintail at the head of the fly.

 

[clarkman]

This is the first pack of Pintail I've had. The fibers aren't as stiff as mallard. It seems a little easier to tame than Mallard. It's Mallard down the dubbed body then Pintail at the head of the fly.

I think that @SpawnFlyFish should put up a chart with the specific characteristics of each variety [of feather] and species of duck feathers they offer!

But seriously, I'd love to hear about such things....

Can't wait to get my stuff so I can whip up some of my basic winter steelhead bugs....

 

[Brute]

Ok…i’ve laid out all of my Spawn material…i should be able to make a fly 98% Spawn, since I know I’ve bought hooks from them…probably not the thread.