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Damping
- reducing excess vibrations in the rod blank when unloading
the rod during a cast. This causes fewer waves in your
fly line resulting in more power & distance for less effort
Damselfly - an important stillwater aquatic insect
most commonly imitated in the nymph form; usually hatches
in early to midsummer. Adult looks like a dragonfly, but
folds its wings along its back when at rest
Dead Drift - a perfect float (the fly is traveling
at the same pace as the current); used in both dry fly
and nymph fishing
Deer Hair - most commonly used of the hollow hairs
for fly tying, used for the Humpy and the Muddler Minnow
styles of flies
Doors - the rotten things that eat fly rods!
Double
Taper (DT) - a standard fly line design in which both
ends of the line are tapered, while the greater portion
or "belly" of the line is level; excellent line for short
to moderate length casts, and for roll casting; not as
well suited for distance casts; commonly available in
floating, or sinking styles
Drag - (1) term used to describe an unnatural motion
of the fly caused by the effect of the current on line
and leader. Drag is usually detrimental, though at times
useful (such as imitating the actions of the adult caddis)
(2) Resistance applied to the reel spool to prevent it
from turning faster than the line leaving the spool (used
in playing larger fish)
Drag Free - see Dead Drift
Dragonfly - important stillwater aquatic insect
most commonly imitated in the nymph form;commonly called
the mudeye in Australia, usually hatches in early to mid-summer.
Unlike the Damselfly, the Dragonfly adult holds
its wings straight out (like an airplane) when at rest
Dropper - additional length of line of the leader
for a second or third fly
Dry Fly - any fly fished upon the surface of the
water; usually constructed of non-water-absorbent materials;
most commonly used to imitate the adult stage of aquatic
insects
Dry Fly Floatant - chemical preparation that is
applied to a dry fly (before using the fly) to waterproof
it; may be a paste, liquid, or aerosol
Dubbing - material used to create a body on the
fly
Dubbing needle - a fine needle used to pick fibers
out of the dubbed body
Dun - (1) first stage in the adult mayfly's life
cycle; usually of short duration (1 to 24 hours); this
is the stage most often imitated by the dry fly; (2) a
darkish gray-blue color that is very desirable in some
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