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  • Flies used in fly-fishing: (clockwise from upper left) bass popper, saltwater, woolly bugger, and saltwater.
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    The heavy fly line, used to propel the fly forward in the cast, originally was made of braided horsehair or silk. In the 1950s new lines of vinyl-coated nylon with far superior flotation and suppleness were developed. Fly lines have tapered diameters to aid in casting delicacy…

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    The heavy fly line, used to propel the fly forward in the cast, originally was made of braided horsehair or silk. In the 1950s new lines of vinyl-coated nylon with far superior flotation and suppleness were developed. Fly lines have tapered diameters to aid in casting delicacy…

    Read More