Fly Fishing

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Flies and Fins is a fly fishing resource for fly fishermen. Our primary purpose, since 2001, has always been to serve our loyal, valued and growing member base. Above all else, we are committed to preserving the authenticity and integrity of the content on Flies and Fins. Just like any magazine or other form of media (concerts, television shows, sporting events etc.), there are appropriate and dedicated places for advertising and promotion. And, just like any other form of media, it is our advertisers who provide the necessary funding to make Flies and Fins possible. The Flies and Fins staff is comprised of a talented collection of staffers who make their living writing code, designing and editing graphic art, managing and monitoring this environment 24/7/365, producing music, editing music, producing video, editing video, writing fish tales, editing fish tales, translating fish tales, marketing Flies And Fins, selling advertising space and ensuring that the total Fliesandfins.com experience remains true to itself.

Fly Fisherman & Crew Members (Who Are Not Guides, Manufacturers, Fly Shops, Etc.)

1. Welcome to Fliesandfins.com. YOU are our most valuable person!
2. Thank you for choosing Flies And Fins as a place to spend some time
3. Flies And Fins exists because of you and is here for you!
4. You are Flies And Fins!
5. Do – post questions and contribute to answers in the forums
6. Do – submit your fish tales. All fish and stories are welcome!
7. Do – lurk, read, watch videos and explore all you want
8. Do – feel free to interact when you feel comfortable doing so.
9. Don’t - cuss or curse
10. Don’t - attack others or call others names
11. Don’t ask the fine details of exactly where the good seldom-fished spots are. You can ask for advice and tips about where to fish in a general way, and still get some great information. Use common sense.
12. Don’t post the find details of exactly where the good seldom-fished spots are. You can submit fish tales or interact on forums without giving away the precise exact locations of your fishing spots. Use generalities and common sense.

Fly Fisherman & Crew Members (Who ARE Guides, Manufacturer, Shops, Etc.)

1. Welcome to Fliesandfins.com!
2. By nature, you are BOTH a fly fisherman and a business. This is great! And you are not alone. There are already plenty of guides, manufacturer reps, fly shops, fly fishing lodges, commercial fly tyer's etc.. crew members from all around the world.
3. Please, use this site as the Fly Fisherman that you are!
4. If you are wearing your “fly fishing hat” - Flies And Fins is yours too!
5. Enjoy yourself! Have fun! Learn! Share! Interact!
6. All of the rules above – apply to you too!
7. Thank you for being a “crew member’ and choosing to spend some time here!
8. Don’t – Sell stuff here by spamming our content with links to any businesses
9. Don’t – Promote guides, shops, lodges, products or services that are affiliated with your self interest.
10. Notice that we do give every crew member an opportunity for FREE promotion. Simply fill out your user info and your website and info will be accessible via any comments or interaction you participate in via forums or fish tales. You don’t have to sneakily spam our content by posting links etc.. If you use our technology correctly and fill out your personal info, your link is already there and visible and accessible with every comment and forum post you make! This is FREE! All we ask is that you interact as a fly fisherman, provide value to the content at hand and not covertly try to trick other crew members into clicking on your business links or redirecting them to your business related domains.

Advertising: If you are interested in being a legitimate advertiser on Flies and Fins, please contact staff@fliesandfins.com and she will be happy to discuss your advertising options.