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leader

Sports; Fishing

A tapered strand of monofilament or fluorocarbon line that connects the fly line to the fly.

leader straightener

Sports; Fishing

This is a double-sided, rubber-lined pad that the leader is pulled through to straighten it out.

leger

Sports; Fishing

Used in rivers, this is a piece of fishing equipment that will allow bait to roll along the riverbed.

lie

Sports; Fishing

In a stream or a place where there is running water, there is a place in the current and it is called the lie. A fish will stay in the lie and wait for food to be carried downstream to it. Smart ...

loop

Sports; Fishing

This refers to the "U" shape that a fly line will make when it is being cast.

lure

Sports; Fishing

This is an artificial fly, but it is larger than a dry or wet fly and it is usually used to move under the water, not on top of it.

mend

Sports; Fishing

When a fly fisherman repositions the fly line on the water in order to try and get a better drag-free drift. It is also used to control the action of the fly in or on the water and to control the ...