Classic salmon fly category.
Cites materials and proportions
Proportions on a Classic salmon fly.
A Classic salmon fly is a pattern deriving from the Victorian era. As a guideline no salmon fly invented after World War II can be called a classic Salmon fly. A Classic salmon fly is a fly tied with the same proportions as general accepted by the time it was invented or used as a fishing fly. That means, that if it was a pattern invented and tied by for example Mr. George M. Kelson, the fly should have proportions according to his style of tying ( here referring to his written works for example). If the pattern was invented and tied by for example Mr. William Blacker the fly should be tied according to his style of tying ( for example his long tails and shorter topping).
Dressing for The Champion is as follows;
Tag: Silver twist and yellow silk.
Tail: Topping, unbarred summer duck; Swan dyed light crimson and light blue (can be substituted with turkey tail or other).
Butt: Black Herl.
Body: Two turns of light blue silk, and equal quantities of dark yellow, crimson, Dark blue and black seals fur.
Ribs: Silver lace and silver tinsel.
Hackle: Natural black from seals fur.
Throat: Jay ( can be substitutes with dyed guinea fowl).
Wings: Two summer duck strips (back to back) partially veiled at bottom with married strips of Amherst and golden pheasant tail, blue macaw (can be substituted with turkey), swan dyed crimson (can be substituted with turkey). Teal, unbarred summer duck, swan dyed dark yellow ( can be substituted with turkey),Peacock wing (can be substituted with mottled or speckled brown turkey ).Mallard and a topping.
Sides: Jungle cock (can be substituted with artificial made substitute).
Horns: Blue Macaw (can be substituted with a blue and a yellow fibre from turkey on top of each other.
Cheeks: Chatterer (can be substituted with kingfisher or tanager.
Head: Black herl or black lacquer (one of either will do nicely) .
Note: Pigs wool is okay to use instead of seals fur for this size hook
A mix between different styles in a fly will downgrade it when judged.
It is allowed to state after which guidelines you have tied your fly, but not required.
General guidelines for Proportions.
Tip and tag should start over end of barb ( unless the hook is especially long-shanked or it's a low water fly). Butt should be right over point of hook. Tail should in general* be no more than 1 to 1and a half time as long as the hook gab is wide. Body should have an even taper, like a cigar, starting from the beginning of the tag. Body veilings should not exeed the butt/joint to which it reach by the tip of the feather ( for example indian crow or toucan). Wing should in general* be 1 to 1and a half time high as the width of the hook gab. Horns should in general* be same length as the wing. * By in general means, as a guideline.
Classic Salmon Fly Materials to be used;
IMPORTANT. NO FLY WILL BE DOWNGRADED IF ONLY SUBSTITUTES ARE USED IN THE FLY INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL STATED.
Open class Category.
Fully dressed salmon fly. Pattern of your own choice or creation
Here the weight will be on innovation, beauty and creativety. In other words – anything goes, as long as it within reasons can be called a fully dressed salmon fly. This means that it should be able to be used for fishing. Besides that, no guidelines folks.
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IMPORTANT. NO FLY WILL BE DOWNGRADED IF ONLY SUBSTITUTES ARE USED IN THE FLY INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL STATED.
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Cites regulations and Washington Konvention.
The Washington Konvention is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The text of the convention was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives of 80 countries in Washington DC, United States of America, on 3 March 1973, and on 1 July 1975 CITES entered in force. http://www.eu-wildlifetrade.org/index.htm
The Convention dictate two sets of rules in general. One for countries within EEC and one set of rules for countries outside EEC.
C.I.T.E.S. Rules for the competition for entries from within EEC.
Any hair, feathers or fibres from materials in the Fly that is mentioned on List A/I or B/I in the C.I.T.E.S. list require a cites export certificat issued by your country's Wildlife authorities.
Most common materials that are list A/I or B/I which would require cites;
Scarlet , Military and Hyacinth macaw
Most Amazone parrots
Silk Egret heron ( Egretta garzetta)
Condor
All Birds of Prey such as Eagles ,Hawks and Buzzards and Owls to mention a few
Himalayan Monal
Florican Bustard ( Otis tarda)
Cotinga maculata ( Purple blue cotinga)
Any material from any of the other lists can be used without further documentation.
Most common materials that are list A/II or B/II or lower which would NOT require cites,
Blue and yellow macaw
Green winged macaw
Any other cotinga than Maculata
Kingfishers
Weaverbirds
Cock of the rocks
Indian crow
Toucans
Speckled bustard
Argus pheasant
Swans
Jungle cock
Almost all ducks
Ibis
Grey heron
Ostrich
Cites Rules for the competition for entries from Outside EEC.
Any hair, feathers or fibres from materials in the Fly that is mentioned in the above or any list in the C.I.T.E.S. list require a cites export certificat issued by your country's Wildlife authorities.
If any dought or you have a question, please contact Jens Pilgaard at jens@flytying.dk for further information.
Supplementary detail:
2008 SHOW DATES - 1ST & 2ND OF MARCH 
