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M
Marrow spoon - long
spoon used for inspecting the food in the trouts stomach,
so the correct fly
can
be used
Mayfly - world wide, the most commonly imitated
aquatic insect. Most dry fly and nymph patterns imitate this
insect. Nymph stage of the mayfly lasts approx., one year;
adult stages last one to three days. The adult has one pair
of upright wings, making it look like a small sailboat. Mayflies
are commonly found in cold or cool freshwater environments
Mending Line - method used after the line is on the
water to achieve a drag free float. It uses a flip, or series
of flips with the rod tip, which puts a horseshoe shaped bow
in the line. This slows down the speed with which the line
travels if mended upstream, and speeds up the line if mended
downstream. An example: if a cast is across the flow of the
stream and the fastest part of the current is on your side,
the mends would typically be made upstream to slow the line
down so it keeps pace with the fly traveling in the slower
current across from you
Midge - a term properly applied to the small Dipterans
that trout feed on. Many people call them gnats. Adult's appearance
is similar to mosquitoes. Midges have two wings that lie in
a flat "V" shape over the back when at rest
Milt
- The semen of a male fish; a term for the semen-filled testes
and sperm ducts of a male fish
Monofilament - a clear, supple nylon filament used
in all types of fishing that is available in many breaking
strengths and diameters
Muddler - normally a deer hair headed fly
N
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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