Angling
71zipperlip — angling slang for a secret fishing hole …
72bait casting — Angling. the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting. * * * …
73barrel knot — Angling. a knot for fastening together two strands of gut or nylon, as fishing lines or leaders. Also called blood knot. * * * …
74black gnat — Angling. a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon. * * * …
75blood knot — Angling. See barrel knot. [1900 05] * * * …
76brown hackle — Angling. an artificial fly having a peacock herl body, golden tag and tail, and brown hackle. * * * …
77drake fly — Angling. See May fly. Also called drake. [1400 50; perh. late ME drake flye artificial fly dressed with drake feathers] * * * …
78dry fly — Angling. an artificial fly designed for use on the surface of the water. Cf. wet fly. [1840 50] * * * …
79dun fly — Angling. a dun colored artificial fly that resembles the larval stage of certain real flies. [1400 50; late ME] * * * …
80false cast — Angling. a throw of the line in fly casting in which the line, leader, and fly are prevented from hitting the water. * * * …
