The presentation of award winners of the 9th Open German Fly Tying Championship will be on Sunday the 10th of April 2016 at 12:00 hours at the Foyer Tenne/Courtyard. The 9th Open German Championship in Fly Tying 2016 is hosted by the Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF).
The 9th German Fly Tying Championship was again very popular with 71 entries from eight countries. Unusual patterns with new, innovative tying techniques were submitted.
Jury 2016
Ed Berg – USA
Roman Moser – Austria
Gerhard Laible – Germany
Theo Atanassov – Bulgaria / Germany
Categories
1. Dry Fly
Olive Elk Wing Caddis as shown here: http://www.orvis.com/p/elk-wing-caddis/0378
Tied on Daiichi 1180 / 1170 – #10
1a. Dry Fly
Your own pattern (no realistic flies)
Flies in Categories 1 and 1a will be judged together.
Daiichi hook of own choice
2. Streamer
Daiichi hook of own choice
3. Realistic Fly
Daiichi hook of own choice
Regulations
Two flies must be submitted to compete in the Dry Fly category. One pattern (Olive Elk Wing Caddis) is required and the second can be a pattern of your choice (not realistic). Both flies must be submitted together in order to compete in this category. In Dry-Fly Category 1 (White Wulff), only Daiichi hooks in the designated size can be used. Flies not so tied will be disqualified. Fly tyers can compete in any or all categories, but only once in each category. The evaluation of the flies will take place at the EWF 2016.
Awards
After the evaluation, every participant will receive a promotional package of Daiichi hooks (receipt may take up to eight weeks). The three top participants in each category will receive a certificate, a medal, and they will appear in a German fly-fishing magazine.
Could I please get some information about the 2017 event?
The complete information will be available here soon: http://www.e-w-f.com, the site is available in the English language as well. Information on this years event can be found at: http://www.e-w-f.com/index.php/en/2016-open-german-fly-tying-championship.