• Fly line is a fishing line used by fly anglers to cast artificial flies using a fly rod. Fly lines evolved from horsehair lines described by Izaak Walton...
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    that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line. The fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough to send the fly to the target. The...
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    ESTA (now PLASA). The line set is the fundamental machine of a typical fly system. The function of a typical line set is to fly (raise and lower) a slender...
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  • insects and small crustaceans Fly rods - a specialized type of light fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies Fly reels - a specialized type...
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    Batted ball (redirect from Fly-ball)
    Batted balls are either fair or foul, and can be characterized as a fly ball, pop-up, line drive, or ground ball. In baseball, a foul ball counts as a strike...
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    Fishing rod (redirect from Fly rod)
    lure, a fly rod uses the weight of the fly line for casting, and lightweight rods are capable of casting the very smallest and lightest fly. Typically...
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    An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling)...
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    pteron "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced mechanosensory organs known as...
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    tip of the line, thus creating a taper that allows the line to cast the fly. It serves the same purpose as the fly-line, to propel a fly forward. They...
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  • Look up on the fly in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. On the fly is a phrase used to describe something that is being changed while the process that the...
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  • currents carrying the line or fly. To be effective, any mending of the fly line should not disturb the natural drift of the fly. Learning to mend is often...
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    fly fishing, this serves to build a leader of gradually decreasing diameter with the castable fly line attached at the large diameter end and the fly...
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    multiplier fly reels were widely available. These reels had a geared line retrieve of 2:1 or 3:1 that allowed faster retrieval of the fly line. However...
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    for use by fly anglers. Fly fishing tackle includes fly lines designed for easy casting, specialised fly reels designed to hold a fly line and supply...
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    fly fishing uses specialized rod, reel and line and a type of ultralight fishing lure known as artificial fly, while traditional tenkara is reel-less and...
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    Amanita muscaria (redirect from Fly agaric)
    Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus Amanita. It is a large white-gilled, white-spotted...
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    ISBN 9780191578564. Villazon, Luis (2017-08-30). "Do crows actually fly in a straight line?". BBC Focus. Quinion, Michael; Spear, Lynne (2011-06-04). "World...
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    Fly tying (also historically referred to in England as dressing flies) is the process of producing an artificial fly used by fly fishing anglers to catch...
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    mostly used in carp and fly-fishing. The nail knot was named because a nail was inserted as a guide when threading the line. Today, it is easier to use...
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    upon. These ultralight fly lures cannot be cast adequately by conventional techniques, and a specialized heavy line (i.e. fly line) is needed to launch...
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  • a life-lining or belay system Nail knot – used in fly fishing to attach the leader to the fly line Nicky knot – a method of tying a necktie Noose – loop...
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  • pay-to-work program— mostly referred to as "pay-to-fly" or "p2f", also known as "self-sponsored line training"—is an aviation industry practice whereby...
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    backs": scrum-half, fly-half, inside centre, outside centre, two wings, and a fullback. Forwards compete for the ball in scrums and line-outs and are generally...
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  • "The Spider and the Fly" is a poem by Mary Howitt (1799–1888), published in 1828. The first line of the poem is "'Will you walk into my parlour?' said...
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  • Scientific Anglers (category Fly fishing)
    floating fly line and continued innovations in fly line cores and coatings. Scientific Anglers's products currently include a variety of lines, fly boxes...
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    "Jack" Gartside was an American fly tyer and fly fishing author. Considered one of the most talented and innovative fly tyers of the modern era, Gartside...
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    Emirates ordered $50 billion of Boeing jets with their sister airline, flyDubai at the Dubai Airshow. Emirates ordered 90 aircraft, including both versions...
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    African continent as well as the Arabian Peninsula. Tsetse without the "fly" has become more common in English, particularly in the scientific and development...
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    Chicago pp. 68-88+94-96 Johnson, Victor R. America's Fly Lines: The Evolution of the Modern Fly Line from Its Horsehair and Silk Beginnings. Vallejo, Ca...
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  • The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century...
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