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  Nail Knot - a knot used for tying the leader to the fly line
Narrow Loop - term that describes what the fly line should look like as it travels through the air; a narrow loop can best be described as the letter "U" turned on its side; it is formed by using a narrow casting arc, usually this increases the line's speed
Needle Nail Knot - same as the nail knot except that the leader or backing is run up through the center of the fly line for 4mm/3/16" to 10mm/3/8", then out through the side of the fly line before the nail knot is tied; this allows the backing or the leader to come out the center of the fly line rather than along the side of it as in the nail knot
Nymph - immature form of insects, term used for insect between egg and hatching stages
Nymphing - word describing fish feeding on nymphs; nymphing right at the surface can be difficult to tell from fish feeding on adults, careful observation should tell
 
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
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