“Fly Tying Terms”
Welcome to the Fly Tying Terms section. We hope this section
enables and encourages you to become a fly tyer, or to enhance your
fly tying skills.
From Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies
by Keith E.
Perrault
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U and D:
Upright and divided. Wing placement.
U.E.:
Upturned hook eye. See - T.U.E.
Underbody:
A base built up to create body bulk or weight.
Upright Wing:
Wings tied perpendicular and upright to the hook shank. Used
mainly in dry fly construction.
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