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Hooked on Flies - Flyfishing terms Category: Hobbies and Crafts > Flyfishing Date & country: 29/01/2014, UK Words: 205

Backing
usually braided dacron, used to take up space on the spool before the fly line is attached (see spool and nail knot); on salmon, steelhead, and saltwater reels, also becomes important in fighting fish.

Antron
a synthetic yarn material made of long sparkly fibers used for many aspects of fly tying including wrapped bodies, spent wings, and trailing shucks. Is also used for dubbing material.

Amphidromous fish
fish that regularly migrate between freshwater and saltwater

Abdomen
the segmented rear section of an insect's body.

Adult
the winged stage of aquatic insects; reproductive stage.