Rules

Feather-Craft Fly Tying Contest Rules

This contest is open to new fly innovators only. If you have a fly in production with an existing commercial fly tying company where you are collecting royalty payments for sales, you are not eligible for entry. Those that are currently tying for shops only (not a production company) are free to enter.

Feel free to submit as many flies as you would like. If you send in a dozen patterns and don’t see them up right away, have no fear, we manually post each pattern to the site.

All patterns submitted will have the following posted on a public website for all to see. When submitting your fly for the contest, the more information the better. Here is a list of the required info we need to consider your fly.

Required Information:

• Innovators name, city, state (picture optional)
• Fly Pattern that is being submitted
• Material list.
• Special tying instructions (step by step pictures or videos are accepted but not required)

Optional but recommended information:

• How to fish pattern
• History of the pattern
• Why pattern was developed
• What motivated the pattern
• Success of the pattern.

PLEASE NOTE: Submitted flies will not be considered for contest if required information is not included. No exceptions.

• Patterns must use materials that are readily available. No rare or hard to source feathers, hooks, or materials not found in most United States fly shops.
  • Innovators increase chance of approval if submitted pattern includes materials that are easy to find and that we are familiar with.
  • Approval of materials are at the sole discretion of contest officials. If we deem the materials are too hard to source for the average fly tier, pattern will NOT be approved and innovator may or may not be contacted for clarification or possible material substitutes.
  • Innovator is encouraged to substitute hard to find materials with those that are readily available in most fly shops.
• Please allow 2-3 weeks for approval process. Patterns are considered for approval on a first come first serve basis. All approved patterns will be posted at flytyingcontest.com. Please check for your pattern before inquiring on approval.
• Employees of Feather-Craft Fly Fishing are not eligible for entry.
• Guides, manufacturer employees and reps are eligible for entry as long as they are not currently an innovator for an existing commercial fly tying company.
• No purchase necessary. Existing customers of Feather-Craft Fly Fishing do not have an increased chance at winning the contest.
• Contest is open to innovators worldwide. Must be 18 years of age or older to submit a pattern for entry. Void where prohibited.
• Contest will being January 1^st, 2011.
• The last day we will be accepting entries for the contest is November 1^st, 2011.
• Winners will be announced on or around January 15^th, 2012.
• By submitting a fly to this contest, innovator understands that the information on this page will be posted on flytyingcontest.com and will be available to the general public.
• By submitting a fly, innovator is stating that they are the original innovator of the pattern submitted. Innovator understands that contest officials have sole discretion on originality. If they feel that this pattern has already been done, or is too close to an existing pattern, this pattern will not be approved.