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| Back Cast |
The portion of a fly cast that is directing fly line behind the angler. |
| Backing |
Nylon or Dacron line tied between the fly line and the reel to act as additional line if a longer length than the fly line is required to play a fish. |
| Bar Stock |
When referring to fly reels, bar stock is typically high-quality aluminum that is in a tube-like form prior to being machined into a spool for frame. |
| Barb |
The raised cut section of a hook immediately behind the point. It is designed to prevent the hook from coming out of the fish's mouth. |
| Beetle |
A beetle dry fly pattern used when fishing rivers and lakes for trout, bass, and panfish. |
| Bend |
The self-descriptive, radial portion of a hook. |
| Blood Knot |
Used for joining two monofilament lines. |
| Braided Loop |
A loop connector that slides over either end of the fly line and is fixed there with glue or a heat-shrink sleeve. Used for loop-to-loop connections of the leader or shooting line to the fly line. |
| Brassie Fly |
A midge pupa imitation used when fishing rivers and lakes for trout, bass, and panfish. |
