What is considered a "Fly"?

[Quillback]

Looking at maybe fishing Roaring during the winter C&R season.  Would a marabou jig qualify as a "fly"?  Barbless, single hook of course.

[Foghorn]

Yes Sir!

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

Looking at maybe fishing Roaring during the winter C&R season.  Would a marabou jig qualify as a "fly"?  Barbless, single hook of course.

Yes a feather style jig is considered a "fly". I have caught plenty of C&R fish at Bennett's using Marabou jigs and also on chenille style microjigs. 

Good luck! Post photos for @snagged in outlet 3😉

[ollie]

Yes, that is all I fish with for trout and it is legal. Shouldn't say the only thing, but it is my go to 90% of the time.

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 11/30/2025 at 7:15 AM, Quillback said:

Looking at maybe fishing Roaring during the winter C&R season.  Would a marabou jig qualify as a "fly"?  Barbless, single hook of course.

2 pound fluoro and an assortment of  jigs.  1/16 or 3/32.  White, sculpin, sculpin/ginger, ginger. Sculpin /orange.   Someone probably knows the preferred color there that is a year round favorite there.  Maybe the local fly shop around there.  Tim’s???

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

2 pound fluoro 

That’s a hard no for me. 

[tjm]

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(A) Natural and scented baits—A natural fish food such as
bait fish, crayfish, frogs permitted as bait, grubs, insects, larvae,
worms, salmon eggs, cheese, corn, and other food substances
not containing any ingredient to stupefy, injure, or kill fish.
Does not include flies or artificial lures. Includes dough bait,
putty or paste-type bait, any substance designed to attract fish
by taste or smell, and any fly, lure, or bait containing or used
with such substances.
(B) Soft plastic bait (unscented)—Synthetic eggs, synthetic
worms, synthetic grubs, and soft plastic lures.
(C) Artificial lure—A lure constructed of any material exclud-
ing soft plastic bait and natural and scented bait as defined in
(A) or (B) above.
(D) Fly—An artificial lure constructed on a single-point hook,
using any material except soft plastic bait and natural and
scented bait as defined in (A) or (B) above, that is tied, glued, or
otherwise permanently attached.

Above (D) is the definition you want. I included the other portions because they are referenced.

doesn't have to be barbless, unless you want it that way, and it's basically anything except scented or natural bait or soft plastic,  so long as it permanently attached to the hook

and per section (52) you can rig up to three flies at a time

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(52) Pole and line: Fishing methods using tackle normally held
in the hand, such as a cane pole, casting rod, spinning rod,
fly rod, or ice fishing tackle commonly known as a tip-up, to
which not more than three (3) hooks with bait or lures are
attached. This fishing method does not include snagging, snar-
ing, grabbing, or trotlines or other tackle normally attached in
a fixed position.

 

4 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

2 pound fluoro

I've caught a few hundred  fly rod fish there over the years and most often use 6# nylon as my tippet, even on the small flies. I can't remember the last time I even used 4#, probably back when I could still tie #22s. So,  I always get a smile when the spin guys say one must have 3# test or 2# test, more so when they say it needs be fluorocarbon, so thanks for the smile. 

[ollie]

#4 pound P-line CX Premium here. I can throw 1/32 and 1/16 all day long with that test line.