Frank B. Hall Memorial Annual Fly Tying Contest
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Contest Overview
Every year East Jersey Trout Unlimited holds a fly-tying contest as a memorial to Frank B. Hall. This classic fly-tying competition has been going strong since the late 1980s!
Proportions, materials used and the application of the components to the hook will all be considered in determining a winner. Flies entered in the contest are reviewed by a panel of EJTU judges. The prior year's contest winner, EJTU Board member Rod Dmitriev has selected an updated version of the “Darbee Stonefly Nymph” for the upcoming year. As the previous winner Rod will also serve the contest’s lead judge.
Entries (maximum of three entries per contestant) must be turned in at one of our monthly chapter meetings or delivered to any member of EJTU’s Board of Directors to allow for judging. All entries should be individually packaged with the tier's name and phone number. All flies entered in the contest become
the property of EJTU.
Entries (Maximum of three entries per entrant) must be turned in at one of our monthly chapter meetings or delivered to any EJTU Board of Directors Member to allow for judging. All entries should be individually packaged with the tier's name and phone number.
All flies entered in the contest become the property of EJTU.
Every year East Jersey Trout Unlimited holds a fly-tying contest as a memorial to Frank B. Hall. This classic fly-tying competition has been going strong since the late 1980s!
Proportions, materials used and the application of the components to the hook will all be considered in determining a winner. Flies entered in the contest are reviewed by a panel of EJTU judges. The prior year's contest winner, EJTU Board member Rod Dmitriev has selected an updated version of the “Darbee Stonefly Nymph” for the upcoming year. As the previous winner Rod will also serve the contest’s lead judge.
Entries (maximum of three entries per contestant) must be turned in at one of our monthly chapter meetings or delivered to any member of EJTU’s Board of Directors to allow for judging. All entries should be individually packaged with the tier's name and phone number. All flies entered in the contest become
the property of EJTU.
Entries (Maximum of three entries per entrant) must be turned in at one of our monthly chapter meetings or delivered to any EJTU Board of Directors Member to allow for judging. All entries should be individually packaged with the tier's name and phone number.
All flies entered in the contest become the property of EJTU.
Previous Fly Patterns and Contest Winners
2022 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
2022 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Fly Pattern: Darbee Stonefly Nymph
Hook: #10 2x long barbless hook - Fulling Mill Nymph Barbless Hook (Fm5085)
Thread: UTC Brown Thread 140
Tail: Natural Pheasant tail fibers, two
Rib: Vinyl Rib Rust Color Nymph (NYM) Size
Body: Hareline Dubbing - Amber HD27
Wingcase: Semperfli Jungle Cock Cheeks - Natural Color, Size Small
Legs: Partridge
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Fly Pattern: Darbee Stonefly Nymph
Hook: #10 2x long barbless hook - Fulling Mill Nymph Barbless Hook (Fm5085)
Thread: UTC Brown Thread 140
Tail: Natural Pheasant tail fibers, two
Rib: Vinyl Rib Rust Color Nymph (NYM) Size
Body: Hareline Dubbing - Amber HD27
Wingcase: Semperfli Jungle Cock Cheeks - Natural Color, Size Small
Legs: Partridge
2021 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Rod Dmitriev
Contest Winner: Rod Dmitriev
Fly Pattern: Thunder Creek Streamer - Rainbow Trout
Hook: 4XL straight eye streamer (TMC 9394, Mustad 36620), #6
Thread: White for body, Red for gills
Body: Pearl Krystal Flash wrapped over shank
Ventral Side: White bucktail
Dorsal Side: Olive bucktail
Lateral Side: Pink bucktail
Gills: Red thread
Eyes: White, then black nail polish
Note: Head area is covered with thin epoxy, Hard Head, or similar
Hook: 4XL straight eye streamer (TMC 9394, Mustad 36620), #6
Thread: White for body, Red for gills
Body: Pearl Krystal Flash wrapped over shank
Ventral Side: White bucktail
Dorsal Side: Olive bucktail
Lateral Side: Pink bucktail
Gills: Red thread
Eyes: White, then black nail polish
Note: Head area is covered with thin epoxy, Hard Head, or similar
2020 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Fly Pattern: Adams
Hook: Mustad 94840 (or equivalent), Size 14
Thread: Gray or Black (6/0)
Wing: Grizzly hackle tips
Tail: Brown and grizzly hackle mixed
Body: Gray muskrat dubbing fur
Hackle: Brown and grizzle mixed
Hook: Mustad 94840 (or equivalent), Size 14
Thread: Gray or Black (6/0)
Wing: Grizzly hackle tips
Tail: Brown and grizzly hackle mixed
Body: Gray muskrat dubbing fur
Hackle: Brown and grizzle mixed
2019 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bruce Seiden
Contest Winner: Bruce Seiden
Fly Pattern: Catskill
Hook: Mustad 3399, #8
Tail: Lemon Wood Duck
Body: Orange Floss
Wing: Lemon Wood Duck
Hackle: Brown, Palmered
For the sake of standardization in the contest, use the following recommendations as well:
Thread: Black for tying in the hackle and wing
Hook: Mustad 3399, #8
Tail: Lemon Wood Duck
Body: Orange Floss
Wing: Lemon Wood Duck
Hackle: Brown, Palmered
For the sake of standardization in the contest, use the following recommendations as well:
Thread: Black for tying in the hackle and wing
2018 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Fly Pattern: Rat Faced Macdougal
Tail: Ginger Cock Hackle Fibers
Body: Clipped tannish-gray deer hair
Wings: Cream Grizzly Hackle Tips
Hackle: Ginger Cock
For the sake of standardization in the contest, use the following recommendations as well:
Hook: Mustad 94840 size 12
Thread: Gray for tail and spinning the body.
Black for tying in the hackle and wing
Tail: Ginger Cock Hackle Fibers
Body: Clipped tannish-gray deer hair
Wings: Cream Grizzly Hackle Tips
Hackle: Ginger Cock
For the sake of standardization in the contest, use the following recommendations as well:
Hook: Mustad 94840 size 12
Thread: Gray for tail and spinning the body.
Black for tying in the hackle and wing
2017 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Chris Henrickson
Contest Winner: Chris Henrickson
Fly Pattern: Royal Wulff
Hook: Size 4 -18
Thread: Black
Tail: Brown Bucktail
Body: Peacock Herl and Red Floss
Hackle: Brown Cock Hackle
Wing: White Calf Tail
Hook: Size 4 -18
Thread: Black
Tail: Brown Bucktail
Body: Peacock Herl and Red Floss
Hackle: Brown Cock Hackle
Wing: White Calf Tail
2016 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Vic Mignoli
Contest Winner: Vic Mignoli
Fly Pattern: Rusty Spinner
The recipe for this pattern is from The Book of Fly Patterns by Eric Leiser:
Hook: Mustad 94840 or equivalent sizes12-22
Thread: Brown
Tail: Bronze dun hackle fibers (tied forked)
Body: Rusty-brown dubbing fur (reddish brown)
Wing: Light Gray poly yarn
REMARKS: “Just a reminder, that the poly wing on this and other spinners should not be dense. Wings should be sparse, combed, and slightly spread to simulate the ephemeral veining of the natural fly.” -Eric Leiser
The recipe for this pattern is from The Book of Fly Patterns by Eric Leiser:
Hook: Mustad 94840 or equivalent sizes12-22
Thread: Brown
Tail: Bronze dun hackle fibers (tied forked)
Body: Rusty-brown dubbing fur (reddish brown)
Wing: Light Gray poly yarn
REMARKS: “Just a reminder, that the poly wing on this and other spinners should not be dense. Wings should be sparse, combed, and slightly spread to simulate the ephemeral veining of the natural fly.” -Eric Leiser
2015 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Fly Pattern: March Brown
Art Flick's Version
Hook: Mustad 94840, Partridge L3A (12-14)
Thread: Orange (Flymaster 6/0 or equiv.)
Wing: Mallard Flank with Bronze tinge or well-marked wood duck flank fibers
Tail: Dark ginger hackle fibers
Body: Sandy beige dubbing fur
Hackle: Dark ginger and grizzly mixed
This pattern, also known as the American March Brown, is the result of research done by Preston Jennings and Art Flick. In both of the original patterns the dark ginger (red game) hackle is wound in first and the grizzly hackle last as a fronting collar. The Flick variation simply lists light fawn colored fox fur from the red fox, which may be incorrectly interpreted by some tiers. For that matter, so may sandy beige, which I’ve (Eric Leiser) used to describe this pattern, but then without a sample, it is a difficult shade to describe.
Excerpted from Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”
Art Flick's Version
Hook: Mustad 94840, Partridge L3A (12-14)
Thread: Orange (Flymaster 6/0 or equiv.)
Wing: Mallard Flank with Bronze tinge or well-marked wood duck flank fibers
Tail: Dark ginger hackle fibers
Body: Sandy beige dubbing fur
Hackle: Dark ginger and grizzly mixed
This pattern, also known as the American March Brown, is the result of research done by Preston Jennings and Art Flick. In both of the original patterns the dark ginger (red game) hackle is wound in first and the grizzly hackle last as a fronting collar. The Flick variation simply lists light fawn colored fox fur from the red fox, which may be incorrectly interpreted by some tiers. For that matter, so may sandy beige, which I’ve (Eric Leiser) used to describe this pattern, but then without a sample, it is a difficult shade to describe.
Excerpted from Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”
2014 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bill Hrinko
Contest Winner: Bill Hrinko
Fly Pattern: Royal Trude
Hook: Dry Fly Size 8
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets
Body: Peacock Herl, Red Floss, Peacock Herl
Wing: White Calftail
Hackle: Brown
As found in Flies for Trout by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen
Hook: Dry Fly Size 8
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets
Body: Peacock Herl, Red Floss, Peacock Herl
Wing: White Calftail
Hackle: Brown
As found in Flies for Trout by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen
2013 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ken Barile
Contest Winner: Ken Barile
Fly Pattern: Stimulator
Hook: TMC 2312 #12
Thread: 70- denier Flo. Fire Orange
Tag: Tying Thread
Tail: Natural Cow Elk
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: Orange Colored Uni-Stretch Floss
Body Hackle: Brown Rooster Neck Hackle
Wing: Natural Cow Elk
Thorax Hackle: Grizzly Rooster Neck
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Originator: Randall Kaufmann, Fly: Charlie Craven, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
Hook: TMC 2312 #12
Thread: 70- denier Flo. Fire Orange
Tag: Tying Thread
Tail: Natural Cow Elk
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: Orange Colored Uni-Stretch Floss
Body Hackle: Brown Rooster Neck Hackle
Wing: Natural Cow Elk
Thorax Hackle: Grizzly Rooster Neck
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Originator: Randall Kaufmann, Fly: Charlie Craven, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
2009 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bill Borowski
Contest Winner: Bill Borowski
Fly Pattern: Henryville Special
Hook: Mustad 94840 or equivalent size 14
Thread: Gray 6/0
Palmer Rib: Grizzly Hackle palmered through body
(hackle size slightly less than that of hackle collar)
Body: Olive floss
Under Wing: Wood duck flank fibers
Wing: Mallard quill sections (tied to flare outward from body)
Tail: Medium to dark dun hackle fibers
Hackle: Brown
Note: The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”.
Hook: Mustad 94840 or equivalent size 14
Thread: Gray 6/0
Palmer Rib: Grizzly Hackle palmered through body
(hackle size slightly less than that of hackle collar)
Body: Olive floss
Under Wing: Wood duck flank fibers
Wing: Mallard quill sections (tied to flare outward from body)
Tail: Medium to dark dun hackle fibers
Hackle: Brown
Note: The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”.
2008 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Kurt Hunner
Contest Winner: Kurt Hunner
2007 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Fly Pattern: Quill Gordon
Hook: Mustad 94840, Partridge L3A, or equivalent size 12
Thread: Gray 6/0
Wing: Lemon wood duck flank fibers
Tail: Medium to dark dun hackle fibers
Body: Stripped peacock quill
Hackle: Medium to dark dun
Note: The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”.
Hook: Mustad 94840, Partridge L3A, or equivalent size 12
Thread: Gray 6/0
Wing: Lemon wood duck flank fibers
Tail: Medium to dark dun hackle fibers
Body: Stripped peacock quill
Hackle: Medium to dark dun
Note: The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly Patterns”.
2006 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Fly Pattern: Gray Ghost
Hook: Mustad 9575, size 4 (Mustad 3665A will be accepted as a substitute)
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: None
Rib: Medium flat silver tinsel
Body: Orange floss
Throat: Golden pheasant crest next to underside of shank (curving in to shank)
covered with sparse white buck tail (both to bend)
Wing: Golden pheasant crest feather (curving downward), over which is four light to
medium blue dun saddle hackles, over which a topping of six strands of peacock herl
(all half shank length past bend)
Shoulder: Silver pheasant body feather (one-third the length of body)
Cheeks: Jungle cock eyes (second eye showing)
Head: Black
The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly
Patterns”.
Hook: Mustad 9575, size 4 (Mustad 3665A will be accepted as a substitute)
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: None
Rib: Medium flat silver tinsel
Body: Orange floss
Throat: Golden pheasant crest next to underside of shank (curving in to shank)
covered with sparse white buck tail (both to bend)
Wing: Golden pheasant crest feather (curving downward), over which is four light to
medium blue dun saddle hackles, over which a topping of six strands of peacock herl
(all half shank length past bend)
Shoulder: Silver pheasant body feather (one-third the length of body)
Cheeks: Jungle cock eyes (second eye showing)
Head: Black
The official pattern for the contest will be as listed in Eric Leiser’s “The Book of Fly
Patterns”.
2005 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
2004 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
2003 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bill Borowksi
Contest Winner: Bill Borowksi
Fly Pattern: Letort Hopper
Hook: Sizes 6 through 16,
2X long down eye
Thread: 00 Yellow
Tails: None
Body: Yellow nylon wool
dubbed on yellow silk
Wings: Brown-mottled turkey
glazed with lacquer
Legs: Brown deer body hair
Head: Trimmed deer
Hook: Sizes 6 through 16,
2X long down eye
Thread: 00 Yellow
Tails: None
Body: Yellow nylon wool
dubbed on yellow silk
Wings: Brown-mottled turkey
glazed with lacquer
Legs: Brown deer body hair
Head: Trimmed deer
2002 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
Contest Winner: Elmer Hopper
2001 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bruce Seiden
Contest Winner: Bruce Seiden
Fly Pattern: Red Quill
2000 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
Contest Winner: Ed Janiga
1999 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Lawrence Clemens
Contest Winner: Lawrence Clemens
1998 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Lawrence Clemens
Contest Winner: Lawrence Clemens
1997 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Dan Popernik
Contest Winner: Dan Popernik
1996 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Art Wilson
Contest Winner: Art Wilson
1995 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Jim Cohoon
Contest Winner: Jim Cohoon
1994 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Tom DeGuilio
Contest Winner: Tom DeGuilio
1993 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Paul Duff
Contest Winner: Paul Duff
1992 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: John Harrington
Contest Winner: John Harrington
1991 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Jerry Coviello
Contest Winner: Jerry Coviello
1990 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Bill Borowski
Contest Winner: Bill Borowski
1989 Frank B. Hall Memorial Fly Tying Contest
Contest Winner: Robert Eckberg
Contest Winner: Robert Eckberg
