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Fly Fishing Glossary
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False
Cast - standard fly fishing cast; used to lengthen and shorten
line, to change direction, and to dry off the fly; frequently
overused. In false casting, the line is kept moving backwards
and forwards without being allowed to touch the surface of the
water or the ground
Figure of eight - the movement of the fly line in the
hand as it is retrieved
Fish
- sent by God to drive us mad!
Floating Fly Line (F) - a fly line where the entire line
floats, best all round fly line
Fluorocarbon - tippet or leader material, correct name
for the material is made of PVDF-polyvinylidenfluoride
Fly Casting - standard method of presenting a fly to
a target using a fly rod and fly line; involves many different
casts
Fly Line - the line used for fly fishing; made of a tapered
plastic coating over a braided dacron or nylon core; available
in several tapers and in floating, sinking, and sink-tip styles,
W/F weight forward, DT double taper, Shooting head, Sinking,
Intermediate and Floating
Fly Reel - fishing reel used in fly fishing to hold the
fly line. There are three basic types: single action, multiplier,
and automatic
1.)Single action is the most common and the most popular. Single
action means that one turn of the handle equals one turn of
the spool
2.) Multiplying reels use a gear system to increase this ratio
(usually, 2-to-1). With a 2-to-1 ratio, each turn of the handle
equals 2 revolutions of the spool
3.) Automatic fly reels are the least practical for most people;
they operate by a manually wound spring which is activated by
a lever; automatic reels are heavy and tend to malfunction
Fly Rod - a type of fishing rod especially designed to
cast a fly line. Fly rods differ from other types of rods in
that the reel attaches at the butt of the rod with the rod handle
always above the reel; fly rods usually have more line guides
than other types of rods of the same length.The standard is
usually, 1 guide per foot , plus 1, Fly rod lengths vary, with
common lengths being between 7 and 9 feet. Materials used in
fly rod construction are bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite
Forceps - hand operated medical instrument widely used
in fly-fishing to remove flies from the jaws of a hooked fish.
Have plier-like jaws with locking clips so that once they are
clamped to the hook, they stay there until you release them
Forward Cast - the front portion of the false cast or
pick-up and lay-down, and a mirror image of the back cast
Forward Taper - see weight forward
Freestone - type of river or stream with a significant
gradient resulting in medium to fast-moving water. Although
the upper reaches of a freestone stream may be spring-fed, the
vast majority of its flow comes from run-off or tributaries.
The fast moving water inhibits the growth of weeds or other
rooted vegetation resulting in a "Free Stone" bottom. Fresstone
streams are less fertile than spring creeks resulting in a smaller
and less diverse aquatic insect population. Fewer bugs in faster
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Aussiefly
product range
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