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> Maybe this has been covered here, if soo sory for repeating but.... a
> friend of mine and I are having a discussion about naming a fly. Earlier
> this week I was going to tie a specific midge pattern only I didn't have any
> of the materials called for other than the hook. I changed the color and
> material of the thread, the shuck, and the hackle. I tied it in the same
> fashion as the original pattern. At what point should/can I change the name
> of the fly. If you tried to search the fly on the internet you would find a
> totally different looking fly, however I don't want to take credit where
> credit isn't due. What is the ethical way to go about this?
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> Thanks,
> Jay
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