Does anybody have any idea if fly pattern recipes are public domain or would one be violating copyright for publishing a pattern that they themself didn't create, in a book or magazine? For example, if I were to write a guide book for a particular state, and were to include the top 10 flies for that state, could I include a Stimulator? Or an Emergent Sparkle Pupa? Or a Jim's Crayfish? Or an Edgar's Caddis? Even if I made it clear that this was not a creation of my own? What about if I could cite the creator and give them full credit?
Any advice would be greaty appreciated!