Re: [VFB] Let's Start a Fight...I Mean,Let's Debate a Fly Tying Question

[Bob Haering]

so 1/100 ounce jig is a fly?  In Michigan you don't pass go & get a fine.  The bottom line is you have to go by your states regs.  ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Let's Start a Fight...I Mean, Let's Debate a Fly Tying Question <G> In a message dated 12/27/2002 6:09:48 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, let's hear it folks. What do you think of a "fly" that's essentially wood and paint gaudied up with a few feathers or some rubber legs for a tail. Is it a fly or not? Everyone has an opinion, so here is mine...... After a great deal of soul searching, I've concluded that anything that can be cast with a fly rod (i.e., the weight of the line provided the impetus rather than the weight of the object at the end of the line) is a "fly" in the most liberal interpretation of the word.  I'm not sure you can eliminate any known material as not being fair game for an enterprising tier.  Those of us who use coffee beans, foam, epoxy, and a host of other nontraditional materials really don't have a lot of room to criticize some who use bamboo and balsa. I read the article and wasn't impressed - not something I'm likely to try anytime soon.  Still, one never knows! Bob VanAmburg Kearney, NE "So much water, so little time"