Christmas fly

[Christopheraaron]

Tied this for a fly fishing club contest and won second place with it last night

 

[coldfeet]

That's a lot o' deer hair, what are you calling your creation?

 

[Christopheraaron]

Hmmm, what about Bassmas Dinner? I'm sure you guys can do better.

 

[fishermandan420]

The gravy train!

 

[RobH]

Is it a turkey leg? A young guy that comes into the shop made a lovely little Christmas tree last week. I'll try to get a picture of it.

 

[Christopheraaron]

Full turkey Rob, you can't really see it but the legs stick out a little bit. I did a tree as well, but it didn't turn out as nicely as I'd hoped.

 

[Jacklake]

I don't mean to challenge Chris's Floating Turkey (good work - I can see the drumsticks!) or highjack the thread. It just seems this would be the best place to post some other Christmas flies, which might provide Holiday smiles.
The Winter Hatches Fly Fishing Club used to have a friendly contest on the last meeting before Christmas to see who had the best Christmas fly. Actually every contestant won a little something.
Before my time Ron Bolton won with a Christmas tree. The following year Roger Harwood won with a snowman. That year I was a novice, nothing worth mentioning from me. The next year, I entered a toboggan 'fly'. However I was beaten by Bolton with his Rudolph the Red-nosed Stonefly. The year after that Bolton won again with the Grinch. At that point we declared him the lifetime winner of the tying contest and retired the trophy.
Enjoy, and Happy Holidays.

 

[usernamehere]

holysht i want that grinch fly!

 

[Christopheraaron]

Must say that Grinch fly is superb! I may take a stab at it tonight

 

[Shmogley]

Turkey looks awesome man! nice work
strangely enough I got really hungry after seeing it

and that Grinch, darn next level

 

[Brian]

The grinch is awesome, and I like the stonefly too (creative)...
Nice post Greg

 

[RobH]

Really impressive stuff. I see the whole turkey now Chris. Well done.