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A dictionary of fly fishing terms - Answers to What Is?
Fly Fishing Glossary Index
 
 
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  Tag - Tag end - the end of the line that is used to tie a knot
Tag - The short, thick tail on an artificial fly, generally made out of silk or wool
Tail - part of the fly usually constructed of fine feather or hair, on the end of the hook
Tapered Leader - a leader made of monofilament and used for fly fishing; the back or butt section of the leader is of a diameter nearly as large as the fly line, then becomes progressively smaller in diameter as you approach the tip end
Thorax - normally associated with nymphs, however can be a part of the fly, usually the area behind the head, mainly constructed with dubbing
Tight Loop - same as narrow loop , as in casting
Tippet - the end section of a tapered leader; the smallest diameter section of a tapered leader; the fly is tied onto the tippet
Toe biter - a dobson fly
Terrestrial - Term used to describe land-based insects which are often food for fish
Terminal tackle - The tackle, including the hook or lure, that is attached to the end of the reel line
Tube fly - An artificial fly consisting of a metal or plastic tube, dressed with feathers, hair or other materials with the line threaded through it
Turn Over - words that describe how the fly line and leader straighten out at the completion of the cast
 
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
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