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Aussiefly
Fly Fishing Glossary
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Backcast
- that portion of any fly cast that extends behind the caster
(as in false casting)
Backing - usually braided dacron,braid,nylon or the new
polypropylene used to take up space on the spool before the
fly line is attached
Baetis - widely distributed genus of mayflies, in USA
and Europe ,typically found in sizes 16 to 22
Bag limit - the number of fish you may keep legally
Bamboo - oldest rod building material still in use
Barrel
Knot - same as blood
knot
Bass Bug - name used to describe a large number of surface
bass flies usually tied with hollow hair such as deer hair
Bass Bug Taper - a special weight forward floating fly
line with a short front taper so that the generally wind-resistant
bass bugs can turn over
Bead
head - a nymph with a metal bead that is placed on the hook,
adds weight and colour
Beat
- Term used to describe an area of waterside bank on either
a river or stillwater lake or a area where the fish cruses,
around and around
Bimini
Twist - A series of knots and twists in a leader which acts
as a springy shock absorber in the line
Biot - The short thick barbs from the leading edge of
the first flight feather typically from a goose or a duck Used
to simulate tails, legs, antennae and other parts
Blood Knot - the most widely used knot for tying two
pieces of monofilament with similar diameters together; the
best knot for construction of a knotted tapered leader; also
called the barrel knot
Bob
fly - the fly that is nearest to the caster, which skims
across the water
Bobbin holder - a tyer's tool for holding thread
Body - the main part of the fly, that covers the shank
Booby
- a fly with polystyrene beads that form the head, used on a
sinking line
Breaking Strength, amount of effort required to break
a single strand of unknotted monofilament or braided line, usually
stated in pounds, example: 6 lb. test- the manufacturer's estimate
of the dry breaking strain of the line
Bucktail - (1) the hair found on the tail of the Eastern
whitetail deer, used in the tying of many types of flies; can
be dyed any color, or used natural
(2) a type of minnow simulating fly, usually constructed of
bucktail
Dubbing
- material that is applied to the hooks shank, can be with
the aid of a sticky wax or as a rope type with the use of a
dubbing spinning tool
Butt
- a small wrap of herl or silk in front of the tag, normally
on salmon flies
Buzzer
- common term used to describe Chronomid flies, midges and gnats
that hover over the surface of all water.. |
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Aussiefly
product range
Index
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