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D
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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