[newflyfisherman]

Originally Posted by Pikebreath

Flys are not like Coke or Pepsi,,, I think there might be one or two patterns with trademarks / patents, but for the life of me, I can't remember which ones!!!

At any rate when a fly comes off your vise or out of your fly box, you can call it any damn thing you want,,,, if you want to call an "Adams" by the name "Jones",,, go for it,,, it's just that nobody else will have a clue what you are talking about!!!

Fly fishing is so supposed to be fun,,, It is kinda fun coming up with a unique name for a fly you believe to be unique.

If it's a good name and a good fly, the name will stick as the fly gets spread throughout the flyfishing world. If the name and fly suck, it will be tossed aside and completely forgotten about by fly anglers and the originator will need to do something else to get his 15 minutes of fame!!!

i agree with this. that is why i posted the recipe as well and not just a picture of the fly. i would love for others to tie it and let me know if it works for them! there is a certain degree of satisfaction in catching fish on a fly you tied.. and im sure having others catch fish on a pattern that you originated would be pretty neat as well. i guess we will just have to wait and see if anyone actually ties it and tries it out

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