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Barbs Or No Barbs, Does It Matter?

By: Maine Fly Guys December 30, 2019February 1, 2020

Fly Tyingbarbs, flies, Fly Fishing, hooksLeave a Comment

The age-old debate, for anglers, are barbless hooks safer/more ethical than barbed hooks?

What Defines Your Favorite Fly?

By: Maine Fly Guys November 7, 2019February 1, 2020

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We all know what our favorite flies are, but why? What is actually driving the favoritism?

Are there flies that shouldn’t be considered flies?

By: Maine Fly Guys September 9, 2019February 1, 2020

Fly Tyingfeatured, flies, Fly Fishing, fly tyingLeave a Comment

To each is own is how I like to live. However, I believe some flies are teetering the line of what is and what isn’t a fly. The very definition for what is fly fishing and what is not is arbitrary and poorly defined at best and the definition of what constitutes a fly follows the same grey path.