"An elusive, but important characteristic of fly rods. Rods are said to have fast or slow action. Fast action rods are generally stiffer overall, but bend more at the tip, generating higher line speeds longer casts, especially into the wind. Slow action rods, appear to flex their entire length, givin"...
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A common knot used for tying the backing to fly line."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A term to describe fish that travel from the sea upriver to spawn in fresh water like salmon. Fish that migrate from freshwater to the sea for spawning are catadromous."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"One who seeks to catch fish with a hook (an "angle"), usually fixed to the end of a line."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A feature of fly reels where the spool handle does not turn as line is pulled out from the reel."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"The center part of a fly reel where line and backing (first) is wound."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A knot used for tying backing to the arbor of the fly reel."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A style or variety of fly that is effective in eliciting strikes, but has few apparent characteristics of a natural food item. Often an attractor is flashy and bigger than life."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"The casting of line in a direction opposite to the direction the fly is intended to go. The backward counterpart of the forward cast which acts to create a bending action on the fly rod, setting up the conditions to generate the forward cast and present the fly."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"The first segment of line on a reel, usually braided and used to build up the arbor and to offer additional distance for a strong fish to pull out line. An unusually strong fish will take you "into your backing"."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A feather of a specially bred or chosen chicken that has colors which change from brown--black to black at the center of the quill to ginger or white on the outer edges."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"Barbless hooks are either manufactured without a barb or the barb is squeezed down. This feature makes it easier to remove a hook and minimizes the handling and potential damage of a fish you may want to release."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"See blood knot"
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"Usually but not always a fly with a bead immediately behind the hook eye. Beads come in many materials, from brass to nickel brass to ceramic. Some beads help a fly sink, but others are floaters."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A tapered fly line has several components, with a fairly sharply tapered tip (at the fly end). The middle portion of the line is called the belly."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"Originally using a tractor or truck inner tube, this is a one-person craft with a seat across the bottom on which the fly fisher sits. Feet are in the water and scuba fins are used to move the tube around. This type of fishing boat is very popular with warmwater fly fishers and with individuals who "...
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A knot used in saltwater fly fishing say for tarpon. It has a loop and a double line section making it especially strong."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"Fiber glass and graphic fly rods (which also have fiber glass) are produced by wrapping sheets of graphite and fiber glass around a carefully tapered steel rod (called a mandrel). The hollow rod that results from this process is called a blank. It has no guides, ferrules or reel seat."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A best known for its strength in tying monofilaments of different diameter and material together. It is rather difficult to tie on the water and commercially-made blood knot tyers are available to make the job easier. A blood knot is often used to make a fly leader of several different diameter mono"...
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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"A fly tying tool and term borrowed from seamstresses. A bobbin holds the tying thread."
(04/02/2010 at 09:23 AM) by: aidema
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