|
Antireverse - Mechanism which
allows line to be pulled from reel with handle remaining set. |
| Backlash - Line
rolling over itself backwards due to reel spool overspinning. |
| Balanced Tackle - Tackle which is
balanced well in hand and also that which, properly selected,
performs to its ultimate. |
|
Bend - Curve of a fish hook. |
| Creel - Willow basket or canvas bag
that holds the caught fish. |
| Dropper - The bottom fly in a
two fly rig, trailing the point fly. |
|
False Cast - used to lengthen and shorten line, to change
direction, and to dry off the fly; frequently overused. In false
casting, the line is kept moving backwards and forwards without
being allowed to touch the surface of the water. |
| Game Fish - Designated fish species
known for their game fighting qualities and also those under
conservation law protection. |
| Indicator - floating
object placed on the tippit or end of the fly line to show the take
of the fly by a fish. |
|
Lace - Hollow fine plastic tubing wrapped around a hook shank
to supply a segmented body. |
| Live box - A container filled with water and often
equipped with accessories such as aeration equipment that is used to
hold and transport live fish. |
| Non-Multiplying Reel - Single
action, that is one revolution of the spool to one of the handle. |
| Popper: A topwater lure,
made of painted balsa wood or deer hair, with a flat face that
causes it to make a popping sound when retrieved. |
| Scud - Term used for freshwater shrimp. |
|
Sinkant -
A liquid applied to flies to make them sink. |
| Snagging, snatching, or lifting -
The taking or attempting to take any fish by foul hooking; that is,
hooking the fish in any part of the body other than inside the
mouth. |
| Spreader - Item of terminal tackle
designed to keep two or more hooks or lures apart without tangling. |
|
Screw-Eye - Eyed screw for purposeof
attaching hooks to lures. |
| Terminal Tackle - Items attached to
the end of the line; includes leader, snaps, swivels, hooks, lures,
etc. |
| Test - The amount of strength a fishing line
affords an angler when fighting fish in a specific weight range. |
|
Tinsel - A metallic filament used in fly tying to provide
flash and color. |
|
Tip Top - Final guide on rod tip
through which the line runs. |
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