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nippers

Sports; Fishing

This small tool is used for taking off or clipping the tag ends of a line after knots have been tied.

nymph

Sports; Fishing

A kind of artificial fly that is made to look like immature underwater insects.

open faced reel

Sports; Fishing

This is a reel where the fishing line is uncovered and can be seen and can be touched.

palming

Sports; Fishing

This is a way to slow down or put stress on a hooked fish when it is taking line. Pressing the palm of your hand against the exposed reel does this.

double grinner

Sports; Fishing

This is a knot that is used to tie the fishing line to eyed hooks or swivels. It is a strong knot.

A type of fishing line that is thin at each end and then gets wider as it moves to the midpoint or center of the line. There are specific measurements that are used. It is considered excellent for ...

drag

Sports; Fishing

This can be one of two things. A mechanical system that is on the reel that applies resistance to the spool. It can also be the force of the water against a leader or fly line that results in the fly ...