2nd Open German Fly-Tying Championship

• No separation into amateur and professional fly-tiers
• Every participant has to transfer €5.00 (please find account information below). This money will be used to cover arising postal charges (i.e. sending out prizes, certificates).
• Classes:
  
  • Salmon Fly category: In order to be included in the competition, every participant in this category has to submit two flies (Classic AND Hairwing on Hayabusa 771- #2/0).
  • Dry Fly category: In order to be included in the competition, every participant in this category has to submit two flies (One Adams – following Orvis’ Fly pattern using a Hayabusa #10 – FLY 372 AND one fly featuring your own pattern).
  If, for some reason, only one fly is submitted in the above-mentioned categories, these flies will NOT be included in the competition
  

Participation

The Open Fly-Tying Championship 2009 will be held as an open event, inviting fly-tiers from around the world. However, non-German citizens are able to win the overall event, but will not be eligible to claim the National champion title. Excluded from the participation are only members of the jury and officially invited fly-tiers. Please take note of the above-mentioned changes in the Salmon AND Dry Fly categories.

Only flies tied using Hayabusa hooks in the specified sizes will be acknowledged; flies that do not confirm with the above mentioned specifications will be disqualified. If, for some reason, we should receive less than 10 flies in the Salmon category, no judgment will occur.

The following classes are permitted

1. Classical Salmon Fly
Green Highlander according to Makael Frödin’s “Classical Salmon Flies” 
Instruction
Hook to be used:  Hayabusa 771 - #2/0

1a. Hairwing
Green Highlander. Hook to be used: Hayabusa 771 - #2/0

2. Dry Fly
Adams according to Orvis Fly Pattern Index. Hook to be used: Hayabusa #10 – FLY 372
Instruction
For more information, please click on the following link

3. Streamer

4. Nymph

5.  Realistic Nymph

Participants can submit ONE fly each in category 3, 4 and 5, however, participants must submit TWO flies each in category 1 and 2.

Prices
The top German finishers will receive a medal, a certificate and will be published in the magazine “FliegenFischen”. International competitors will also receive prices. 

Submissions
Participants are asked to send each fly separately. If a participant sends in several flies, you can use one box, but keep the flies separate within it. Each fly needs to be submitted including a detailed description of you’re the fly-tying technique and used materials. 

Jury members
The evaluation of the flies will take place at the EWF 2009.
We are very pleased that we can present:

• Roman Moser - Austria
• Ben Weytjens - Belgium
• Igor Stancev - Macedonia
  
• Tommy Olinsson - Denmark

After the evaluation, every participant will receive a promotional package of Hayabusa hooks. 

EXTENSION of submission deadline: February 28, 2009 March 15, 2009

Application Form

Sponsors
All participants will also receive sample hooks by Hayabusa (sponsored by Stenzel Flyfishing)

Thank you very much!