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Fly Tyers, Thread Your Bobbins!
We've seen more and more photos on social media of amazing Articulated Micro-Spine flies tied by fly tyers like you.
The flies we've seen are just the tip of the iceberg, so we're holding a fly tying contest on Instagram to help you show off your patterns to the world and give you the chance to win grand prizes. We appreciate the contributions of Fly Fish Food, Redington, Flood Tide Co., Loon Outdoors, The Fly Fishing Show, Kona Fishing Products, and Hareline Dubbin to make this fly tying contest great for everyone who enters!
Vote on Your Favorite Fly for a Chance to Win Prizes From Some of Your Favorite Brands
6 Prizes = 6 Chances For You To Win!
Over the last 6 weeks, fly tyers around the world submitted flies to the #FlymenFlyTyingFreeForAll2019 which we put on with Howler Brothers, Loon Outdoors, Rep Your Water, Taylor Fly Fishing, Cortland Line, Kona Fishing Products, and Hareline Dubbin to challenge fly tyers to push the limits of fly tying.
The Flymen team chose a winner each week, and now it's up to YOU to decide the final grand prize winners and have the chance to win the same 6 prizes that the finalists will win!
- Taylor Fly Fishing Revolution Z Fly Reel ($479 value) + Cortland Line $100 credit for products of your choice and 1 spool of Top Secret Tippet ($20 value). $599 total prize value!
- Flymen Fishing Co. $100 credit for products of your choice + Kona hook assortment ($50 value)
- Howler Bros. $100 credit for apparel of your choice
- Loon Outdoors $100 credit for products of your choice
- Hareline $100 credit for materials of your choice
- Rep Your Water $50 credit for apparel of your choice
Fly #1
Jeff Thompson (@jeff_picz). Sculpin tied with the Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine and Living Eyes.
Fly #2
@madflyentist. Articulated Craft Fur Mice using Surface Seducer Double Barrel popper bodies, Dragon Eyes, and Popper Hooks.
Fly #3
John Michael (@tribtribefly). Dragon of the North tied using the Surface Seducer Howitzer baitfish popper head.
Fly #4
Christian Miles (@focus_on_fishing). 2/0 streamers tied with the Fish-Skull Fish-Mask and Living Eyes.
Fly #5
@cochs_flies. Squid tied with Fish-Skull Big Game Articulated Shanks and a Surface Seducer Double Barrel popper and slider body.
Fly #6
Tradd Little (@traddsflies). Stonefly Nymph using a Nymph-Head Evolution Stonefly tungsten beadhead.
Enter your email for the chance to win a Flymen Flies + Tacky Fly Box + Hareline prize pack ($160+ value)
5 prize packs = 5 chances for you to win!
Enter today with the form on the blog page! Sweepstakes end on Friday, March 16 at 12 P.M. EST.
Destination Articulation Fly Tying Contest final round.
The Flymen team chose a winner each week, and now it's up to YOU to decide the final grand prize winners and have the chance to win an Orvis Helios 3 fly rod (value: $849) just for voting!
Thread your bobbins.
We love tying articulated flies and if you ask us, winter is one of the best times of year to whip them up at the vise. We've seen more and more photos on social media of amazing articulated flies tied by tyers like you with shanks from the Flymen Articulated Shank family.
The flies we've seen are just the tip of the iceberg, so we're holding a fly tying contest on Instagram to help you show off your patterns to the world and give you the chance to win grand prizes from Renzetti, Taylor Fly Fishing, and Ahrex Hooks as well as weekly Flymen prize packs!
Orvis had to get in on the fun as well. If you take part in voting in the final round to decide the winner you'll have the chance to win a Helios3 Fly Rod!
It's easy to enter – tie a fly and snap a picture.
- Tie a fly that integrates a shank from the Flymen Articulated Shank family (it can be any of 6 different types of shanks) and take a photo of it.
- Post the photo on Instagram, tag @flymenfishingco, @orvisflyfishing, @renzettiinc, @taylorflyfishing, and @ahrexhooks in your post (make sure you're following all of us!), and hashtag #DestinationArticulationFlyTyingContest.