wakeguy Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 A good friend of mine works at a downtown hotel bar and recently had some customers from the fly fishing convention. She was good enough to trade some free beers for some flies for my buddy and I. One fly he gave her looks like a group of eggs. He told her that before we use these we need to make sure that it is legal in our state. Since I'm new to fly fishing I don't have any idea of the legality or ethics of using such a fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmyboat Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Barbless????? That's the only thing that comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchmesir Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 yea.. the only legalities of flies i know is that they must be barbless.. other than that.. i don't know.. i'll google and see if i find some crazy weird fine print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Z Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 In certain Alaskan streams when fishing for Salmon the length of the hook and the gap have to be a certain size but at least around here I haven't heard of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so haaad Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 In some areas out west you are limited to artifical flies and lures only. But here the limitations are just barbless during the catch and release seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblueM Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 probably just a pitch people use to sell lures. "Check to see if its legal" gives people the idea that its so good that it must be banned. Ever see the Charlie Allen "article" writing about the bass lure so good it might be banned for tournaments? Complete bunk designed to sell lures to unsuspecting fishermen. If your fly has one hook and it is made of artificial components I don't think you have any issues, unless you are in a barbless fishing area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathRoe Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If there's more than one hook on it, that wouldn't be legal. I think droppers are not legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the rod tosser Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 its hard to say could some have lead to weight them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Z Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Droppers are legal. AS long as they are flies and not lures/jigs etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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