| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | action | how a rod flexes |
| 2. | backcast | rearward part of a cast |
| 3. | backing | extra line beneath fly line |
| 4. | baitfish | small fish prey species |
| 5. | barb | backward point on a hook |
| 6. | barbless | hook without a retaining barb |
| 7. | beadhead | fly with metal bead head |
| 8. | bend | curved part of a hook |
| 9. | butt | thick lower rod section |
| 10. | caddis | common aquatic insect order |
| 11. | carp | strong freshwater fish for fly rods |
| 12. | cast | throw the line and fly |
| 13. | catch-and-release | practice of releasing caught fish |
| 14. | confluence | place where waters join |
| 15. | current | flowing movement of water |
| 16. | curve cast | cast making line land curved |
| 17. | dead drift | drag-free drift with current |
| 18. | double taper | line taper with both ends |
| 19. | drag | unnatural pull on the fly |
| 20. | drift | natural movement of the fly |
| 21. | dropper | second fly tied off another |
| 22. | dry fly | floating fly that imitates adults |
| 23. | dubbing | fuzzy material forming fly body |
| 24. | dun | newly emerged mayfly adult |
| 25. | eddy | circular current behind obstruction |
| 26. | emerger | fly imitating hatching insect |
| 27. | Euro nymphing | tight-line nymph fishing style |
| 28. | eye | hook loop for tying line |
| 29. | false cast | casting without letting line land |
| 30. | feeding lane | current bringing food to fish |
| 31. | ferrule | joint connecting rod sections |
| 32. | floatant | treatment that helps flies float |
| 33. | floating line | line that stays on surface |
| 34. | fly | artificial lure for fly fishing |
| 35. | forward cast | frontward part of a cast |
| 36. | freestone | stream fed by runoff |
| 37. | glide | smooth even-flowing water section |
| 38. | guide | ring that directs line |
| 39. | hackle | feathers wound on a fly |
| 40. | hatch | mass emergence of aquatic insects |
| 41. | hemostats | pliers for removing hooks |
| 42. | high-stick | keep rod high while nymphing |
| 43. | holding water | water where fish rest |
| 44. | hookset | motion to secure the hook |
| 45. | hopper | grasshopper imitation fly |
| 46. | indicator | float that signals a take |
| 47. | knot | line tie used in rigging |
| 48. | land | bring fish under control |
| 49. | leader | clear section between line and fly |
| 50. | leech | wormlike prey imitated by flies |
| 51. | lie | spot where a fish holds |
| 52. | line | the cord used to cast |
| 53. | match the hatch | imitate insects currently available |
| 54. | mayfly | important aquatic insect for trout |
| 55. | mend | reposition line on the water |
| 56. | midge | tiny aquatic fly imitation |
| 57. | net | mesh tool for landing fish |
| 58. | nymph | immature aquatic insect imitation |
| 59. | pack | bag for carrying gear |
| 60. | parachute | fly style with horizontal hackle |
| 61. | pike | toothy predator taken on flies |
| 62. | play | fight a hooked fish carefully |
| 63. | pocket water | broken current among rocks |
| 64. | pool | deeper slower section of river |
| 65. | presentation | how the fly is delivered |
| 66. | rainbow trout | common trout with pink stripe |
| 67. | redd | trout spawning nest in gravel |
| 68. | reel | device that holds fishing line |
| 69. | retrieve | pulling fly through the water |
| 70. | riffle | shallow broken fast water |
| 71. | rise | fish coming up to feed |
| 72. | rod | long flexible fishing pole |
| 73. | run | moderate current between pool and riffle |
| 74. | seam | boundary between different currents |
| 75. | shank | straight part of a hook |
| 76. | sink tip | line with sinking front section |
| 77. | sinking line | line that sinks below surface |
| 78. | spinner | spent adult mayfly stage |
| 79. | split shot | small weight crimped on line |
| 80. | spool | cylindrical part holding line |
| 81. | streamer | fly imitating baitfish or leech |
| 82. | strike | fish takes the fly |
| 83. | swing | letting fly arc across current |
| 84. | tag end | short leftover line end |
| 85. | tailout | lower end of a pool |
| 86. | tailwater | river below a dam |
| 87. | terrestrial | land insect blown onto water |
| 88. | tight line | direct contact with the flies |
| 89. | tip | uppermost flexible rod section |
| 90. | tippet | thin end section of leader |
| 91. | trout | popular freshwater game fish |
| 92. | undercut bank | eroded bank sheltering fish |
| 93. | vest | garment with tackle pockets |
| 94. | wade | walk in the water |
| 95. | waders | waterproof pants or chestwear |
| 96. | wading boots | boots made for stream footing |
| 97. | walk-and-wade | fish by moving on foot |
| 98. | weight-forward | line taper aiding distance casts |
| 99. | wet fly | subsurface fly fished below surface |
| 100. | whip finish | knot finishing a tied fly |