In The World Of Fly Fishing There Are Many Words That Are Important To Know. Many Of These Words Are Unusual Or Have A Different Meaning When Used In Reference To Fly Fishing. The Following List Includes Some Of The More Unusual And Double Meaning Words Used By Fly Fishermen.Action: A General Term Often Used To Try To Describe The Feel Of The Rod - Such As Sft, Hard, Slow, Or FastAttractor: Usually A Bright Colored Fly That Is Not Usually Tied So That It Imitates A Particular Type Of FoodBelly: The Sagging Portion Of A Fly Fishing LineBlank: A Rod Without A Handle, Reel Seat, Or GuidesBlood Knot: The Common Name For A Barrel KnotChalk Stream: A Stream, Usually Found In Valleys, That Is Spring Fed And Slow Moving With A Lot Of VegetationComplex Hatch: The Simultaneous Hatching Of Several Types Of Species Of InsectsCompound Hatch: The Masking, Or Hiding, Of A Hatch Of Smaller Insects By A Hatch Of Larger Insects That Occurs On The Same DayCutthroat Trout: A True Trout That Is Found Mostly In The Western Part Of The United StatesDapping: A Fly Fishing Technique In Which The Fly Is Repeatedly Bounced On And Off Of The Surface Of The WaterDown Eye Hook: A Hook That Has The Eye Bent Below The ShaftDropper: The Secondary Fly That Is Attached To The Leader In A Cast Of FliesEmerger: A Term That Is Used To Describe Any Insect That Moves Up Towards The Water's Surface Preparing To Hatch Into The Adult StageFeeding Lie: Where A Trout Goes In Order To Actively FeedFlat-butt Leader: A Fly Used In Fly Fishing Where The Butt Section Is Formed Into A Ribbon Shape Freestone Streams: Fast Moving, Tumbling Streams With Rock Covered BottomsFrench Snap: A Small Clamp, Often Used By A Fly Fisherman To Attach His Net To His VestHolding Lie: Where A Trout Generally Remains When Not Actively FeedingLeisenring Lift: A Technique Used In Nymph Fly Fishing Where The Line Is Lifted, Causing The Imitation Fly To Move Upwards, Right In Front Of The Trout's Suspected LieMidge Rod: A Short, Light Weight RodNatural - A Living Insect, As Opposed To An Artificial, Or Man-made, Insect Or FlyNymphing: Any Oaf The Various Fishing Techniques In Which The Fly Fisherman Presents An Imitation Of The Underwater Stage Of An InsectPresentation: The Method Of Placing A Fly Where The Fish Is Most Likely To See It; Includes The Manner In Which The Cast In Completed And The Method In Which The Fly Is FishedRise: The Act Of The Fish Taking An Insect From The Water's SurfaceRun: A Term Used To Describe A Particular Stretch Of Moving WaterShooting: A Casting TechniqueSpate: High WaterStripping: Quickly Retrieving Line Or Pulling Line From The ReelTerrestrial: Of Or Relating To An Insect Whose Life Cycle Is Completely Spent On Land Or In PlantsWaders Staff: A Sturdy Rod About As High As The Armpit Of The Person Fly Fishing Used For Support In Heavy WaterThere Are Many Words And Terms That Are Unfamiliar To Most People But Not To Those Who Enjoy Fly Fishing.
