School of FlyFishing
Indoor Course: "Fly Reels"
Glossary of Terms
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This glossary is a compilation of terms used in the Fly Reels School of FlyFishing Indoor Course. To review a more comprehensive glossary of many of the terms used throughout all 10 Indoor Courses, go to our School Library; it contains the glossary, a section on recommended books on fly fishing, and some search components.
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| adjustable drag | a drag setting that is able to be manually adjusted by turning a knob on the reel frame | drag systems | |
| anodized | refers the process by which metallic reels are coated with a protective oxide to deter corrosion | features | |
| anti-reverse drive | type of reel in which the reel handle remains stationery as line is drawn off the spinning reel spool; engages only when line is being retrieved onto the reel spool | features | |
| big game | refers to that style of reel designed for use with large fresh or saltwater fish | reel construction | |
| cartridge reel | type of reel that uses interchangeable plastic spools enabling use of multiple lines with one reel | features | |
cast reels |
reels that are manufactured by "casting" the parts from a mold & then connecting together to make the whole reel | reel construction | |
| click & pawl drag | style of spool restraint that uses 1 or 2 spring-loaded "pawls" ratcheting against teeth on the spool | drag systems | |
| click mechanism | device used in click & pawl, as well as some disc drag systems, that results in an audible clicking sound as the spool rotates | drag systems | |
| counter weight | feature of reels that adds a weight to the exterior spool to enhance balance | features | |
| direct drive | type of reel that has the handle connected directly to the spool, which revolves as the spool does in both directions | features | |
| disc drag | style of spool restraint in reels that uses an adjustable clutch to effect drag | drag systems | |
| double click | reel that has two pawls | drag systems | |
| drag | braking pressure applied to the revolving reel spool by a mechanical device built in to the reel | drag systems | |
| drag coefficient | term used to describe the start-up friction a fish has to overcome before the reel's drag system allows the spool to feed out line | drag systems | |
| exposed rim | style of fly reel that has the outside of its spool as the outer frame, which as it rotates during line out is able to be "palmed" for drag effect | features | |
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gel spun |
braided HMPE (high modulus polyethylene fibre) used for backing on “big game” reels; small diameter allows higher yardage on the reel | ||
| high speed retrieve | synonym for multiplying reel | reel types | |
| line guard | the horizontal metal piece between reel spools that serves to support & guide the fly line in & out of the reel | components | |
| line-in | refers to use the process of bringing the line in/onto the reel | ||
| line-out | refers to the process of taking line off/out of the reel | ||
| machined reels | one piece reels that are "stamped" out of a single piece of metal, often referred to as "bar stock" | reel construction | |
| multiplying reel | style of reel that has a spool which turns more than one revolution for each turn of the reel handle | reel types | |
| palming | the practice of using one's hand to apply pressure to the exposed ("palming") rim of a fly reel to increase drag | features | |
| pawl | a metal device inside a fly reel that serves to provide drag; normally associated with a "click & pawl" mechanism | drag systems | |
| reel foot | the flanged metal "bottom" of a fly reel that is attached to the reel seat on the rod | components | |
| reel frame | the housing part of a reel to which the reel spool is attached; the frame is stationery, the spool rotates |
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| reel spool | the rotating portion of a fly reel that holds the fly line |
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| removable spool | style of reel that has spool(s) which can be taken off the reel frame | features | |
| retrieve ratio | the ratio between the amount of line retrieved upon each complete revolution of the reel spool/handle | ||
| reversible retrieve | feature allowing the spool to be changed to allow the "reversing" of the retrieve: i.e., from right to left hand or vice versa | features | |
| single click | reel that has one pawl | drag systems | |
| spool capacity | the amount of line (fly line & backing) a reel's spool may contain; usually gauged by using a weight forward line & 20# backing | line & backing | |
| spool diameter | the diameter of the reel spool | line & backing | |
| spool release | lever or button activated to disengage the reel spool so that it may be removed | components | |
| spool width | the diameter of the opening between the two sides of a spool | line & backing | |
| wide arbor | describes a reel featuring an arbor/center that is wider or oversized | features | |
