Giveaway Ends Sunday March 4th, 2023
This contest has ended
(The winners have been notified by email and announced on the Tenkara Talk facebook page)
I’ll admit, I love gadgets! Trinkets, gizmos, widgets, doodads, doohickeys, thingamabobs, and especially thingamajigs.
As fly anglers, I think we all do! After all, there’s a reason fly fishing is the only sport that spawned the necessity for a vest with more pockets than a Michael Jackson jacket–to carry and organize all of those little whatchamacallits.
(Not many people know this, but if you look closely, Michael’s jacket was actually Tenkara Talk red)
Anyway, I’m giving away a little box of gadgets I think you’ll like (and even find useful).
What You’ll Get
- One net leash with clip (it’s always nice to have a backup).
- One pair of spring-loaded scissors that come with a protective cover so they’re safe to carry in your pack and use to trim flies, clip lines, cut tangles, open packages, or any other cutting task you might need streamside. Color is random.
- One silicone line spool with two small compartments for flies. Color is random.
- Ten on-rod line holders a la the EZ Keeper system. Not many people know or remember this, but I’m actually the one who invented this method way back in 2010! This is enough to outfit 5 tenkara rods! Color is red with black O-rings.
- One mini retractable measuring tape-small enough to carry in your pocket or pack to measure your catch. Color is random.
How to get It
Remember my recent post about tying with mohair? Well, I came up with a pattern I really like but can’t think of a name for it and want your help.
To enter, name this fly!
The Rules
Enter your suggestion for a name in the comments section below–i.e not on Facebook, Instagram, via email, or anywhere else. Only suggestions on this post will be eligible. I’ll choose 6 winners based on what I think are the best suggestions–this is 100% subjective (hey, after all, it’s MY fly!).
The deadline is Sunday, March 4th at 11:59 PM MST. Winners will be announced on the Tenkara Talk Facebook page and/or be contacted by email or text message.
The giveaway is open to international anglers and if you’ve already enter to win the free Higonokami knife, you’re still eligible to win this one.
What I’m looking for
I prefer whimsical, dignified names. Think of classic patterns such as “Wickham’s Fancy”, “Doc Spratley”, “Kite’s Imperial”, “Tups Indispensable”, “Greenwell’s Glory”, and the like.
This is a classy, earthy looking fly and so I’m looking for a name that reflects that–something that speaks to its appearance, origin, or invokes nostalgia.
I despise fly names with sophomoric attempts at being clever. For example, If you suggest something like “Mo’ _____” as a spoof on “mo’ money” because the fly is made with “mohair”, it will be ignored. Likewise, any name with a profanity, a distasteful word, or 5-th grade bathroom humor in it will be passed over. It’s not because it offends me or because I’m a prude. I just think such names sound stupid. They betray fly fishing’s dignity.
Humor is fine, just as long as it doesn’t sound like Beavis and Butthead named it!
Good luck!
Of all the contests and giveaways I’ve done, I think this is one of my favorites. I know I wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end of it. I hope you find at least some of the gear useful or shareable. Have fun with this, and good luck! I’m looking forward to hearing your ideas!
The Mohair golden imperial
The Even Toed Ungulate kabari
The Dromedary Special
Grizzly Adams Kebari.
The Sunrise.
March around
Because it’s kind of like a March Brown color?
Odin’s Raven
Sorry, I’m not good at FB ha ha!
I call this THE MOHAIR ASSASSIN!! 😉😊
I’ll suggest “golden treat”.
Have a nice day!
Mohair Moxie
GOLDEN MONK (GOLDEN thread, MOhair, Nice Kebari).
MORNING ROOSTER. (It will WAKE the fish up)
Golden Oldie Kebari
Yagi Kebari is my suggestion for your new fly.
Italian Twead
Angora’s Whimsy
Butterscotch Delight
Ripley’s Alien
“Aurora” by Klass
Golden Duster
Black and Tan
Wait, I want to change mine to Golden Black and Tan. 🙂
Jason’s Experiment
Golden peek
I’d call it hooka Brazzi in honor of Lucca…a fearful & intimidating scene-stealer, irresistible!!!
Jason’s “KLASSY KEBARI”
I’m going with Feather Duster
Unfortunately, there’s already a fly named that.
I was going to say the ‘gilded duster’, It definitely evokes that old fashioned feather duster look.. I see I am not alone in my thoughts haha
Klassy Kebari
Classic Kebari
Klassic Kebari. Dumb auto correct!
klassy kebari
Golden warrior
Klassy
Gold-hair kebari
How about “The Regal Rambler”?
Mohair Yellow Kabari because I like literal names.
Devil’s Whiskers
The Bug-A-Boo
The Gray Wonderfly
Rukusu Kebari – Simply to pay homage. Keeping it simple and letting you know we do pay attention!
Kept-n-Klassy
It’s like a hair cut play on your last name!
The Klass Action
The Turkish Delight
Or if you want to play on 80 glam/hair band themes:
Twisted Hipster
Bon’s Glory
Van’s Hauling
Motley Dew
Working with your description of delicious and complicated, and Don who sent you the hair
Don Delcom
Safari Kebari
The Head of the Klass
Jason’s Jem
When I see the the blown back appearance of the fly, all I can think of is the ” Hah Choo”.
10kara-4
*Jason’s Klassik*
Golden Kebari
Klassy Bug
Fluffy Sakasa Gold Bug
Klass’ Powder Keg
Golden reversehair
It reminds me of my old upland game (pheasants and rabbits-also your tying materials) hunting days in the fall with all the great fall colors (reds, golds, and browns). Therefore, I will suggest: Upland Gold (or Autumn Gold).
Ruffed Collared Midas (touch)
Great Gatsby
Klass Mo-hegan
When I saw the fly reading email in bed in the morning the first thing that came to mind was Whisky, maybe not such a good thing. Then sunrise came later, although up here in Anchorage it came much later.
-The Whisky Sunrise-
Thanks for all you do.
Klassic Earth
How about Garibaldi’s Delight? Named after the unifer of Italy.
Bearded bug
The Tangler
JK’s Mojo Glory
First Klass Kabari
“Fushigi”
Wooly Bully
Mountain Magic.
The Taggert
You mean like the TV show?
I actually don’t know much about the show, but it sounded like a classic “old-timey” name that could fit the fly.
I couldn’t come up with a name – showed picture to my wife Ellen she suggested Klass Tomahawk – she says Tomahawks are golden in color & made to take things out
The Angora Aquatic.. noting that Mohair is from Angora goats. And it sounds classic British!
Kegawa Gōruden Kebari (Golden Fur Fly)
“The Beaver Tail”
Mohemian Rhapsody
“Trouts Bain”
“Ruffled Feathers”
Klassic Act Yes definitely a class fly with all the classic colors and materials that are proven winners; think of the British North Country Spiders with the predominate yellow tying silk either on its own or peeping through a sparse dubbing that have been effective fish taker for over 200 years.
Angora gold
Klassy Kebari
Golden Wing
Blonde Bond (a nod to James Bond popularising mohair suits)
golden (kogane no) tatsumaki
Fat Monk
Golden Road
Klass’s Flecked Flyer
Klassinator
Don’t judge.
Grandma’s Merkin
Barry Profit (Seinfeld reference)
Savile Row Special
Sinclair Golden Special
Takayama #007
Three suggestions based on the Dr. No version of Bond played by Sean Connery, who sported a tailored Mohair Suit made by Anthony Sinclair of Savile Row. And, Takayama area Sakasa Kebari seemed most similar when I browsed some classic patterns.
the Mo Rocca
Golden Spider Trap
“Best in Klass”
Jason’s Yellow Wooly Bear
Italiano Mosca
I’d name him Frank.
I couldn’t come up with a name – showed picture to my wife Ellen she suggested Klass Tomahawk – she says Tomahawks are golden in color & made to take things out
Klassy Golden Mohair
Klassy Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever
Flaming J
Eyeless Golden Retriever
Golden Mohair Klassic
Walt’s Whitman
Hairy kebari hopefully I found the right place to post this
Jason,
since you are highlighting mohair and may change the thorax color, I am suggesting, very simply, the name:
“golden mo”…
can change to orange mo or green mo or midnight mo…or whatever suites your fancy for a thorax
Brad
GeroniMO, mohair reminds me of a Indian origin . And when I think of a indian, the name Geronimo comes to mind!
“GeroniMO” the word mohair reminds me of Indian origin. And when I think of a indian, Geronimo come to my mind.
Name that fly. I have three ideas:
Harris Tweed (because of the texture and color)
Golden Fleece (because that’s what the legendary Jason was seeking”
Darcy’s Pride (because Wickham was the villain, and Darcy the hero in the book. There is actually a mention of trout fishing on Mr. Darcy’s estate in Pride and Predjudice.)
Klass Lion Kebari
Klassy Lion Kebari
Trota Treat
Trota is trout in Italian
Gollums Secret (Lord of the rings reference)