Hi, guys!
It is my pleasure to introduce to you the first flytying contest in Bulgaria, by the idea of Stoyan Filipov, organized and sponsored by Stoyan Filipov and Radoslav Kiskinov - Akulata (the Shark).
It was a great chalange for me and my friend Stoyan, to organise this contest, because we are prety new in this job and this is the first attempt in our country to make such a competition.
We decided to make a flytying contest for begginer flytiers of the forum of the website, where they will have the chance to see their own growing in the art of flytying.
It was all about the idea of teahcing each other how to tie better flies, having a good time around the flying vices.
The jury of the contest was made by three members - Stoyan Filipov, Ivan Atanasov - Formata and me.
We decided to appraise the flies in three criterians -
dificulty, accomplishment and originality.
Each fly take 10 points -
5 points for accomplishment
3 points for dificulty
2 point for originality
Each fly is apprised with max. 30 points, max. 10 points from each member of the jury.
The contest is devided in four seasons and is long one year.
Each season is long a month - 4 rounds, one round per week.
Each round there was a fly that the competitors had to tie.
First season of the contest was dedicated to the May Fly cycle.
First round was - tying mayfly nymph.
Green Drake nymph, tied by Radostin Kirchev
Siphlonurus sp. Ephemeroptera, tied by Stanislav Mankov
Mayfly nymph, tied by Ivan Pachulov
Mayfly nymph, tied by Ivajlo Davidov
CDC May Fly Rypmh, tied by Rosen Velev
Mayfly nymph, tied by Ivan
Second round was - tying wet mayflies
Grey Gosling Wet May Fly, tied by Ivajlo Davidov
March Brown – Wet May Fly, tied by Rosen Velev
March Brown Variant , tied by Radostin Kirchev
March brown and Peter Ross wet, tied by Stanislav Mankov
Royal Coachman Wet, tied by Ivan Pachulov
Third round was - tying mayfly emergers
RhD w Shuck, tied by Rosen Velev
Halo mayfly Emerger, tied by Radostin Kirchev
Mayfly parachute, tied by Ivan Pachulov
Mayfly parachute, tied by Ivajlo Davidov
BWO Emerger (Beatis-blue winged olive), tied by Stanislav Mankov
The fourth round was - mayfly adult
Dry mayfly, tied by Stanislav Mankov
Ugly Stupid Mayfly, tied by Ivajlo Davidov
Dead or Alive, tied by Rosen Velev
tied by Ivan Pachulov
Mohican Mayfly, tied by Radostin Kirchev
The first price was for Radostin Kirchev and Rosen Velev - 113 points.
The second price was for Stanislav Mankov - 111 points
Third price was for Ivajlo Davidov - 101 points.
First price was 30 flies and flytying materials.
Second price was 20 flies and flytying materials.
Third price was 15 flies.
All of the flies for awards were tied by Stoyan Filipv and me.
We expect the new season of the competition, wich will be dedicated to the terrestrials.
Best reagrds to all of you!
Radoslav Kiskinov - Akulata (the Shark)