fly rod
Trout caster's tool
A fly rod is a long, flexible fishing rod designed for fly fishing.
Unlike conventional rods, fly rods cast the weight of the line rather than the lure, using a distinctive back-and-forth motion to deliver lightweight artificial flies to the water.
They're typically longer and more limber than spinning rods: He picked up his fly rod and headed to the river.
Winding cylinder or dance
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- leaderOne who guides others
- tippetNarrow clerical scarf
- backingAid or sponsorship
waders · vest · creel · net · hip boots · ferrule · guides · nippers
Shaping through liquid form
- backcastRearward fishing stroke
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- driftGradual movement, no direction
loop · rhythm · timing · accuracy · haul · stripping · slack line
Crystalline carbon allotrope
- bambooTall woody grass
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- blankWithout marks or content
- ferruleProtective end band
guides · cork · action · taper · weight · flex · tip · spline
Steady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- poolCollective fund or basin
- riffleRapid page flipping
run · eddy · current · bank · tailwater · freestone · flat · backcountry
Freshwater game fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- steelheadAnadromous rainbow trout
- bonefishTropical shallows game species
tarpon · carp · pike · panfish · grayling · permit · musky · redfish
Nature spirit or larva
- streamerNarrow decorative ribbon
- caddisAquatic moth larva
- mayflyShort-lived winged insect
- midgeDiminutive two-winged fly
terrestrial · emerger · hopper · stimulator · parachute
reel
Winding cylinder or dance
backing · waders · vest · creel · net · hip boots · ferrule · guides · nippers · forceps
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- backcastRearward fishing stroke
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- presentationFormal display to viewers
drift · loop · rhythm · timing · accuracy · haul · stripping · slack line
graphite
Crystalline carbon allotrope
- bambooTall woody grass
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- blankWithout marks or content
ferrule · guides · cork · action · taper · weight · flex · tip · spline
stream
Steady continuous flow
riffle · run · eddy · current · bank · tailwater · freestone · flat · backcountry · hatch
trout
Freshwater game fish
bonefish · tarpon · carp · pike · panfish · grayling · permit · musky · redfish · snook
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
midge · terrestrial · emerger · hopper · stimulator · parachute
- fishingfish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear, bait
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- fishing tacklefishing rods, fishing line, hooks, reel, lures
- tacklehooks, fishing reel, sinkers, fishhook, lines
- flats fishingflats, bonefish, tarpon, redfish, permit
- fly fishingrainbow trout, brown trout, nymph, dry flies, streamers
fly rodspinning rod
Fishing pole with hanging reel
cane pole · hand line · casting rod · trotline · surf rod