FDG Fly-tying Competition 2019 We are delighted that long time winner and champion of the FDG fly-tying competition Stuart Bowdin has kindly agreed to set the flies for 2019. The dressings are below. Novice Trout--- Double Badger--- Winter 2016 page 32 Hook---Size 14 dry Thread---Black Rear hackle---Badger cock hackle Body---Peacock herl Front hackle---Badger cock hackle Open Trout--- Royal Wulff--- Winter 2017 page 30 Hook---Size 14 dry Thread---Black Tail---Black/brown moose body or Bucktail Body---Peacock herl with band of red floss Wing---White calf tail Hackle---Two brown hackles Prize Winners Trout---The Famous Grouse--- Autumn 2017 page 12 Hook---Size 10 nymph Thread---White Tail---Slip from Grouse tail Rib---Oval silver tinsel Body---Flat silver tinsel Collar hackle---Grouse rump feather Wings---Matching slips from Grouse wing or tail Body hackle---Grizzle Cheeks---Jungle cock Head---Black Novice Salmon--- The Executioner--- Spring 2016 page 44 Hook---Size 10 Double Thread---Red Tag---Oval silver tinsel Tail---Golden Pheasant crest But---Red silk or floss Body---Flat silver tinsel Rib---Oval silver tinsel Throat hackle---Black cock hackle Wing---Black squirrel tail Head---Red Open Salmon---The Nitro Shrimp---Spring 2018 page 8 Hook---Size 8 Double Thread---Red Tag---Oval silver tinsel Tail---Golden Pheasant breast dyed red Rib---Oval silver tinsel Rear body---Orange Mylar ( uni P/cock/orange) Mid hackle---Sunburst Yellow or ordinary yellow hen hackle Rib---Oval silver tinsel Front body---Red seals fur Front hackle---Natural Badger Cock hackle Cheeks---Jungle cock Head---Red Prize Winners Salmon---The Kinnermony Killer Variant---Spring 2017 page 13 Hook---Size 8 double Thread---White Tag---Oval silver tinsel Rear body---Flat holographic silver tinsel Rib---Oval silver tinsel Mid hackle---Yellow cock hackle Front body---Black floss Second hackle---Orange cock hackle Underwing---Orange and yellow bucktail mixed plus 3 strands of crystal flash Wing---Black Artic Runner Front hackle---Blue cock hackle Cheeks---Jungle cock Head---Red Dry Fly--- Paraloop Olive---- Spring 2014 page 14 Hook---Size 14 Thread---Olive 8/0 or similar Tail---Olive hackle fibres Body---Olive thread Post---Antron yarn or similar Thorax---Olive dubbing Hackle---Olive Creative Fly Fly of your choice but must include a WALLY WING not a wonderwing. .