Flashabou – Commercial name for a colourful, synthetic, filament material used in fly tying or rig building to add flash to a lure.
Flowing Trace – A long trace fished below a boom and weight. It terminates in hook with either a natural or artificial bait. See also gilling.
Float – A polystyrene, plastic or wooden piece of terminal tackle used to suspend the baited hook above the sea bed. The float can be fixed or sliding depending upon…
Flatfish – Spends the early days of its life as a bony round fish before the eyes migrate round to one side of its head. Massive range of sizes from…
Fluorescent – Material or paint that emits light of a visible colour when ultra violet (uv) light falls on it.
Fluorocarbon – A monofilament line said to have a refraction index close to that of water making it difficult for fish to see. It has a harder surface finish than…
Flutter spoon – a large, thin metal blade, usually chrombe or silver, which was originally designed for salt water salmon trolling. Now adapted for cod and ling fishing when baited.
Fly reel – The device that holds fly line. The handles are fitted directly onto the spool. It may have a mechanical drag system with which to exert resistance on…
Fly line – A specially designed line for fly fishing, usually around 80 feet long. It supplies the weight needed to cast relatively weightless trace. The fly line may be…
Fly rod – A flexible rod designed to cast a fly line.