Pacific Fly Fishers 2026 Fly Tying Contest
Win a $500 Gift Certificate and show off your fly tying creativity and skills with the Pacific Fly Fishers Fly Tying Contest!
We’ve selected four fly tying materials that must be incorporated into your fly. You can use other materials too, but part of the judging will be based on the significance of the mandatory materials in your fly design. Your fly can be a streamer, dry fly, bonefish fly, steelhead fly, or any other kind of fly.
Once you complete your perfect pattern, print and fill out the Entry Form. Then mail us your fly with the form or stop by the store and drop it off. The staff at Pacific Fly Fishers will closely inspect each fly submitted for the contest.
First Prize: $500 Online Gift Certificate to Pacific Fly Fishers
Second Prize: $250 Online Gift Certificate to Pacific Fly Fishers
The first place winner will receive a $500 Gift Certificate for use on the PacificFlyFishers.com website. Second place will receive a $250 website Gift Certificate. In addition, two runners-up will also be chosen and featured in our February newsletter when the winners are announced.
Here is the list of mandatory materials that must be in your fly to be eligible:
- Gray Squirrel Tail (any color)
- Holographic Tinsel (any color)
- Senyo's Shadow Fiber (any color)
- Grizzly Marabou (any color)
- NOTE: Other materials may be used in addition to these mandatory materials
The judging will be based on the following criteria:
- Significance of mandatory materials in the fly design
- Creativity of use of mandatory materials
- Demonstration of general fly tying skills
- Usefulness of the fly in an actual fly fishing situation on the water
Other rules and conditions of the contest:
- Entries must be received by January 18, 2026
- One entry per person
- Flies will not be returned to you
- Fly submissions can be mailed to us or dropped off in person at our store. Either way, they will need to be accompanied with an Entry Form.
- The winner, second place winner, and two runners up will be featured in our February newsletter in February 2026.
- See Official Rules
Get started now! See the Entry Form