Upper Fly Zone New Regulations

Just wondering, as this is new news to me.
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Was it stated that a bead placed above a bare hook, is illegal in the fly zone?
(And correctly so, In my humble opionion)
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Or was it as you stated, a bead placed above a fly is illegal?
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Thanking for your clarification.
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Best Fish's,
Randy

makes sense to me.... a bead is added weight technically right above the fly

Odd. I don't fish beads, but I'm thinking about it. I would fish some kinda nymph under it I guess. Bare hook below seems so wrong to me, even though the intent would be to fish fair.

Hi Grem and all,
Neat discustion!
Best advise (and Im not a pro on leagalities, but do think I undersand them :)
Call Fran V. (Salmon River Cordinator) at the hathery. He is VERY busy, so make your email or call quick and reply here with his answer. :)
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I dont think we would call an added bead weight?
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Is it possible that do to past "illegal" rigging, they made this new law and or statemnent?
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Just for the fun of it, check out one of my many sponsors. I've legally fished w/ great success with them in the fly zones and below. They have checked with local and state authorities on the legalities of thier rigging. Seems legal to me. (Only 1 hook point on drop'r, w/ 1 to 3 attractor flies, no hook's)
Cool stuff - Check it out -
Please excuse the blatant advertisement, no time to edit, time for bed.
New Moffit Angling:
This new and innovative rigging will guarantee all of your fish are hooked in the mouth. (0% mortality rate, 0% foul hooked) I would have not believed it unless I had seen it with my own eyes in the saltwater. Pat has caught 100's if not 1,000's of Steelhead useing this method and I think only 1 was hooked in the tongue. His lost rate is equal to any other method. His method will actually increase your odds of hooking up with flies as they will have more action. You can use this with bait also.
http://www.moffittangling.com

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I'm not working Tues. so I may take a special drive up to the U.F.Z. to read this "NEW"? Reg?
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Best Fish's,
Randy
www.yankeeangler.com - Fishing Reports and much more  :)

Hey Hot,
Long time :)
I agree!
Trad. fly is trad. fly.
Tip:
If wanting to add a egg imitaion above your fly, then simple tie an over hand knot in your leader and before tighening, simply add some glow bug yarn. Tighten down, trim, now you have an egg imitation above your fly (1 hook point only on main fly) and sa-sham!
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Legal and fishing trad. Fly in a trad. fly regulated area.
Simple!
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This lil fish catching trick was taught to me by the great 'Jim Rusher"
Past owner of Whitakers and a highly sought after GURU of the S.R. (I bet many of you ol' Fatr's would agree :)
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He is presently guiding, specilizing in Spey casting and fishing tech. Recommend him highly.
He has, and alway's will be a personal and proffesional S.R. peer of mine.
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Cant speak anymore highly of a S.R. guide than him.
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He has a website if intrested for more info. (Do a search)
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Best Fish's,
Randy

My favorite Rusher story is one of his clients slapping a streamer off my chest back when the old bus hole fished and him saying its OK, thats Lee and hes used to it.
We used to have some great times.

Another day my friend Lucky13, Keith Smith and I were into double and triple hookups all morning. Jim shows up and asked how big were the fish we were landing. We were so jaded from the king fishing we said 12-13lbs.
He asks us to keep a couple so we bring 3 into his store. They averaged just over 17lb. We were landing much bigger fish in the mix. Thinking back on it is still one of the best outdoor experiences of my life.

ORIGINAL: YankeeAngler

Just for the fun of it, check out one of my many sponsors. I've legally fished w/ great success with them in the fly zones and below. They have checked with local and state authorities on the legalities of thier rigging. Seems legal to me. (Only 1 hook point on drop'r, w/ 1 to 3 attractor flies, no hook's)
Cool stuff - Check it out -
Please excuse the blatant advertisement, no time to edit, time for bed.
New Moffit Angling:
This new and innovative rigging will guarantee all of your fish are hooked in the mouth. (0% mortality rate, 0% foul hooked) I would have not believed it unless I had seen it with my own eyes in the saltwater. Pat has caught 100's if not 1,000's of Steelhead useing this method and I think only 1 was hooked in the tongue. His lost rate is equal to any other method. His method will actually increase your odds of hooking up with flies as they will have more action. You can use this with bait also.
http://www.moffittangling.com

Another choice/method/gimmick - whatever you want to call it.

I think their flies are overpriced tube-flies. But this is Capitalistic America and if the state deems them legal and they make money from people who buy their product - all the power to them.

I'm far from a purist - but what ever happened to just flicking a single fly? I guess it may be too simple for today's complicated world.

IMO - concentrating on a single fly give you the power to pinpoint your presentation in the "hole within the hole"....
 
aye Randy??? 

Good guy for sure it sounds. 

Last I knew Duke got a job at Fulton Boiler

I have done it. Just not the time he gave me his personal stash.1 dead drift upsream and two skating across a tailout. First one on the surface came as I was explaining the cast a client had to make to get the right drift. As I stood there talking with a glo bug swinging behind and below me a 6ish lb chromie came up and ate it. After that I have done it about a dozen times . A couple dozen if you count grease line in the surface film. Exciting stuff but certainly don't plan your trip around it. I was lucky enough to have clients willing to let me play at it on their dime between tying on flies and tailing fish for them.

oh yeah and for that moffit system, last february's fly fisherman magazine had a section in there on it. it claims its better for the fish since they get hooked on the outside of the mouth or lip rather than damage their sensitive tissue on the inside of mouth. i will say, i have caught many fun ky mouthed fish many times up there. i'm all for the beed above hook or fly above a circle hook. let's face it, if the fish is taking... why shouldn't it be aloud. i really dont think snaggers or lifters would be able to really benefit or take advantage of this rigging method. and its better for the fish anyway...

In all my years fishing the SR, I can count on one hand the fish hooked on top.

One large Atlantic landed, two summer run steel on bombers lost.

As Randy said, very difficult but well worth the time spent. I feel it is without a doubt the most rewarding fishing

experience you can have with the fly rod. Over the years many of the memories of all the Kings, Cohos, and Steel

fade, but the memories of an Atlantic or summer run hooked on top will last forever.

Tight Lines Forever,

OldSalt

Agreed with you both. The stars have to be lined up just right to get a grab on the surface and it is something you can still clearly see in your minds eye decades after it happens.