Flies That Were Never Meant to Catch Fish
- The Fly Box LLC
- May 31, 2025
- 3 min read
From drift boat trays to gallery walls, the humble fly has evolved beyond its utilitarian beginnings. For centuries, anglers have tied flies to deceive fish. But there exists another lineage of fly tying, one not born of stream side necessity, but of expression, symbolism, and protest.
These are the flies that were never meant to catch fish. And yet, they might be shaping the future of fly fishing more than we realize.
