There are seven categories. I am sending in flies for five of them. The categories I have flies for are trout nymph, trout soft hackle, trout streamer, small mouth bass, and bass. Any of the below patterns are available through MyFlies.com Custom Order.
For the Bass category, this is a pattern that I had a lot of success with in the fall of 2011. It is called "Movin & Groovin". It got its name when my daughter came home from kindergarden and said she had fun at Movin & Groovin time at school. Well, I found out it was the teacher's way of getting some of the excess energy out of these young energetic kids. This pattern just made me think of the kids movin and dancin around the room. The tail is made of bead chain and allows me to attach shorter materials to make a longer pattern. The tail is made of artic fox and ostrich herl. This pattern swings and dances in the water that the fish find irresistable! It is always moving even when at rest. When you strip it and then give a pause, the water just makes this thing pulsate.
The second pattern I submitted was for the trout streamer group. It is a newer concept but utilizes the same mechanics as the Movin & Groovin by using the bead chain to lengthen the body and have extreme motion.
The third pattern was for the small mouth group. This is a new pattern too but has a lot of trigger points to it that should get the fish's attention. A little bit of flash for the antenna, tons of movement with the marabou and the rabbit strip back, and lead dumbbell eyes placed close to the bend of the hook to allow this pattern to drop level, as most crayfish do. I am currently fishing with this pattern in black, brown and olive.
The fourth pattern is for the trout wetfly group. This is a new idea as well. I am using UV Chewee Skin on the body and pheasant tail feathers for the hackle. The Chewee skin gives a nice reflective quality about the body and is a nice attractor.
The fifth and final pattern is similar to the soft hackle in that it is using the same body material, UV Chewee Skin. I am tying this pattern in caddis green and tan, with or without a bead head.
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