Fly or Not ?

[Gavin]

The fish eat accuracy. If on my game I can bump them in nose at 60’. Not how I like to fish anymore. Not that mad at them.

[bkbying89]

Foam and rubber legs are fine, just about any modern combination of materials are OK. No silly worms or silicon grub like baits.

 

Bill

[2sheds]

Thanks for the input.

When trying to do the right thing to help sustain our wild trout population (Blue Ribbon waters), I'm thinking our primary objective is to maximize probability of successful ''catch and RELEASE".  Therefore, stuff more likely to mouth hook (less likely to be swallowed and gut hooked).

So I'm sensing a thumbs up for my foam beetle and that I don't need to trim off my rubber legs.

Many Thanks.

[2sheds]

Thanks Bill.

Had not seen your response when I sent a minute ago.

[tjm]

3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

The second you start your thread on the hook shank, you've broken THAT rule.   😏 😅

Yes and no, I consider silk natural, and I use it for some flies.  But I do use synthetic threads frequently, I guess I think of thread as "thread" rather than "materials". And I like a strand of crystal flash here and there. Perhaps I use more synthetics than I thought I do, I'm glad they say "any other material" :)

[tjm]

2 hours ago, bkbying89 said:

No silly worms

But they are  allowed in international fly fishing, and they meet the "any other material" tied to a hook requirement.

[fishinwrench]

17 minutes ago, tjm said:

But they are  allowed in international fly fishing, and they meet the "any other material" tied to a hook requirement.

Yep, a "frost" colored sili-worm wrapped over red thread is a well known Trout Park and Tailwaters killer.  

[tjm]

First time I've seen that. Are those considered "flies" by the Park Ranger?

[fishinwrench]

1 minute ago, tjm said:

First time I've seen that. Are those considered "flies" by the Park Ranger?

Of course.

[tjm]

So it would be legal on the Blue Ribbons?