bmw1040 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 I just did some googling and found that the water wisp fly/fish hook was abandoned back in 1994. Any legalese out there that can explain this in simple english. Can I now bend my oun hooks and sell the? Don't get me wrong they work. I have been using them for years and have to some extent taught myself how to try,what work for me. Ugly but true. Bmw1050 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 you cant order them from here? http://www.waterwisp.com/newhooks.htm http://www.bearsden.com/product7360.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2012 Design patents only last 14 years, so even if they were/are still in business if the patent has been over 14yrs then you should be able to do it yourself unless I'm missing something? Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw1040 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2012 Design patents only last 14 years, so even if they were/are still in business if the patent has been over 14yrs then you should be able to do it yourself unless I'm missing something? Steve Thanks, I'll start bending my own, and let them fall on the floor/ground in front of friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MfishP 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 Years ago i went to the annual fly-fishing show in NJ and saw the owners of WaterWisp flies and the following year they were gone.Nice people-they jacked up the prices of their flies and hooks for the show but so does everyone else.I might have some hooks laying around.I might even have some flies laying around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyman416 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 Hey only 15yold um ive never heard of waterwisp. What is so special about them? What kind of shape or quality do they have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 They tie their flies upside down on the hook so that the hook bend is upward and not in the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 I am familiar with Waterwisp. James Greene, the owner, was a member of the Flyfish@ mailing list. I was sent several of the original flies. The flies are patented. Below are some Flyfish@ posts about waterwisp from Jim Greene http://jdunns.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/wr-flyfish.pl?225053%20226066%20/home/joel/flyfish/log9506e.txt:flyfish95:30:1013 http://jdunns.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/wr-flyfish.pl?764851%20765984%20/home/joel/flyfish/log9709b.txt:flyfish97:24:1133 http://jdunns.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/wr-flyfish.pl?14753%2015762%20/home/joel/flyfish/log9710c.txt:flyfish97:22:1009 The flies are still being made and sold. http://www.waterwisp.com/info.htm The trademark, and I presume the patent also are still valid. I think you can tie them for yourself but selling them would be a no-no. "The current federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED. The correspondent listed for WATERWISP THE ULTIMATE DRY FLY is JAMES A. GREENE of C/O MAYFLY ENTERPRISES, LTD., P.O. BOX 151028, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 ." http://www.trademarkia.com/waterwisp-the-ultimate-dry-fly-74634084.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
