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Aussiefly
Fly Fishing Glossary
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Damping
- reducing excess vibrations in the rod blank when unloading
the rod during a cast. This causes fewer waves in your fly line
resulting in more power & distance for less effort
Damselfly - an important stillwater aquatic insect most
commonly imitated in the nymph form; usually hatches in early
to midsummer. Adult looks like a dragonfly, but folds its wings
along its back when at rest
Dead Drift - a perfect float (the fly is traveling at
the same pace as the current); used in both dry fly and nymph
fishing
Deer Hair - most commonly used of the hollow hairs for
fly tying, used for the Humpy and the Muddler Minnow styles
of flies
Doors - the rotten things that eat fly rods!
Double
Taper (DT) - a standard fly line design in which both ends
of the line are tapered, while the greater portion or "belly"
of the line is level; excellent line for short to moderate length
casts, and for roll casting; not as well suited for distance
casts; commonly available in floating, or sinking styles
Drag - (1) term used to describe an unnatural motion
of the fly caused by the effect of the current on line and leader.
Drag is usually detrimental, though at times useful (such as
imitating the actions of the adult caddis)
(2) Resistance applied to the reel spool to prevent it from
turning faster than the line leaving the spool (used in playing
larger fish)
Drag Free - see Dead Drift
Dragonfly - important stillwater aquatic insect most
commonly imitated in the nymph form;commonly called the mudeye
in Australia, usually hatches in early to mid-summer. Unlike
the Damselfly, the Dragonfly adult holds its wings straight
out (like an airplane) when at rest
Dropper - additional length of line of the leader for
a second or third fly
Dry Fly - any fly fished upon the surface of the water;
usually constructed of non-water-absorbent materials; most commonly
used to imitate the adult stage of aquatic insects
Dry Fly Floatant - chemical preparation that is applied
to a dry fly (before using the fly) to waterproof it; may be
a paste, liquid, or aerosol
Dubbing - material used to create a body on the fly
Dubbing needle - a fine needle used to pick fibers out
of the dubbed body
Dun - (1) first stage in the adult mayfly's life cycle;
usually of short duration (1 to 24 hours); this is the stage
most often imitated by the dry fly; (2) a darkish gray-blue
color that is very desirable in some fly tying materials |
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Aussiefly
product range
Index
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