The 2010 Boyd Aigner Fly Tying Competition is underway. Each participant is to submit what he regards as the “best” fly in each of three categories.  The intent is to enable the participant to demonstrate creativity as well as tying skill. Members of the club will be the judges.

The patterns for 2010 are the following:

1) Parachute Hopper, size 12
2) Muddler Minnow, size 10
3) Trico Dun (not spinner), size 18

Each participant may submit only one set of flies.  Display boxes for use in the competition will be distributed to participants at the February members meeting.  Please note that all flies submitted for the competition must be mounted in the display boxes.  Flies will be due by the March Meeting, so that they can be displayed and judged at the April Meeting, with the award presented at the May Meeting.

The club is again providing $500 in financial incentives to participants. This year, these will be $50 for the winner in each of the three categories; $150, $100, and $50 for those who finish first, second, and third overall, respectively; plus $50 for the first-time participant who finishes highest overall. For this purpose, a “first-time” participant is anyone who has not participated in the competition since 2003.

To create even further incentives, members Bob Burdick and Kris Kristoferson have each agreed to put up a $250 prize, that is, a total of $500, for the individual who finishes first overall.