GLOSSARY 



A Cast. A leader with one or more flies attached. 



A Disciple. A follower of some method or person. 



A Dropper-Fly. A fly that is attached to a loop on a leader 

 other than the end loop. 



A Pricked Fish. One that has not been hooked, but has felt the 

 point of the hook when struck. 



A Racer. An unusually long and very thin fish. 



A Rise. A fish coming to the surface of the water, or nearly so. 



A Strike. A fish taking a fly. 



A Sulking Fish. A fish, after being hooked, that goes to the 

 bottom and remains nearly motionless. 



An End-Fly. The fly that is attached to an end loop of a leader. 



An Eyed- Fly. A fly having only an eye to which the leader or 

 snell can be attached. 



Break Water. When a fish jumps out of the water it is said to 

 "break water." 



Caught Foul. A fish hooked otherwise than in the mouth. 



Dry-Fly Purist. The dry-fly angler who observes all the set 

 rules of dry-fly fishing to a nicety. 



Fishing "Up-Stream." Fishing against the current. 



Fishing "Across Stream." Fishing at right angles to the stream. 



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