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Category: Fly Fishing Definitions

Fly Fishing Definitions

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The fly fishing definitions category is designed to share information for the fly fisher! The terms and glossary include definitions from all over the globe, hence providing a resource to the fly fisher.

Regional and global differences make the sport interesting with these terminologies. Fly fishing definitions provide a sharing of information about the wonderful sport of fly fishing. Fly fishing has so many different avenues that make it up in full. This post is always changing and evolving as new info becomes accessible.

Fly Fishing Topics

A few of these topics would include gear, techniques of using the gear, behavior of fishes and insects, ecology, conservation, fly tying, the stealth factors, the timing of external factors (moon phases, barometer, water temps, etc…), and many others!

Each topic takes us down many other new avenues. For example, fly tying takes us into various colors that match the water and light conditions, trigger mechanisms put into the pattern (acoustic footprint, the action of materials, etc..), dyeing and preparing fur and feathers, and the list goes on. Fly tying is a wonderful hobby! When you add the fly fishing aspect to fly tying, I cannot think of a better marriage of hobby and sport!

Fly Fishing Evolution

Fly fishing definitions provide information on many topics. The learning curve for the sport is never-ending because there will always be new things that come to you. It may be a new cast that solves a problem for a particular location on the water, it may be a new twist on a pattern, a new material for furling your own leaders. This provides a few of the challenges which may arise. It is always evolving at a rapid pace! Stay tuned!

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Fly Fishing Terms, Glossary, and Definitions

Posted on March 2, 2018

Fly Fishing Terms, Glossary, and Definitions The intent of this page is to provide some of the more common terms used in fly fishing for those on the journey of learning about this magnificent sport! It may seem a bit overwhelming to newbies at first but they fall into place in short order once your…

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