Question About Yellowstone Regs and barbless hooks

[Jaydub 0]

If they tear your fly apart, how do they know if the underlying wire is lead or lead-free?

[NJ All Day 0]

If they tear your fly apart, how do they know if the underlying wire is lead or lead-free?

Exactly.

[bluegill576 0]

If they tear your fly apart, how do they know if the underlying wire is lead or lead-free?

Exactly.

do they maybe have some sort of test thing that they could rub on it or something?

[FishDragon 0]

They were just checking to see if there was weight added as no weighted flies are allowed.

[Jaydub 0]

They were just checking to see if there was weight added as no weighted flies are allowed.

 

Were you fishing in Yellowstone National Park? I can't see anything about weighted flies not being allowed in the park, if they have no lead.

[Jaydub 0]

If they tear your fly apart, how do they know if the underlying wire is lead or lead-free?

Exactly.

do they maybe have some sort of test thing that they could rub on it or something?

 

Which brings us full circle back to the test kit.

 

I have no idea what they do.

[flyfishing99 0]

Just go lead free - no worries. And, you're helping the wildlife!