Fishionary
by JackOhman
From Fear of Fly Fishing
We really sincerely thank Jack Ohman for use permission.
- KNOTLESS - State of fly-fishing nirvana.
- LEADER - Length of monofilament used to ease breaking off a fly by trout.
- LEECH - Friend who borrows flies and never buys any of his own.
- LINE - Exaggerated number of fish caught when relating fishing trip
to friends, as in "giving them a line."
- MANIPULATE - Purpose of fly-fishing advertising.
- MINNOW - See Fingerling.
- NET - What you're ready for after you've tied flies.
- PICKUP - Made scramble to retrieve flies after fly box is turned over
accidently in stream.
- POCKET WATER - The level to which the water reaches when you step
in a hole while wearing your hip boots.
- POLTERGEIST - See Trout.
- POUND TEST - The amount of effort you have to put into
deliberately busting off a fly.
- PRESENTATION - Formerly known as a good cast.
- PUMPING THE TROUT - A fly fisherman's only exercise.
- PUT AND TAKE - Destroying the village in order to save it.
~ Jack Ohman
If you like Jack's fly fishing humor, be sure to look for his new book,
GET THE NET! published by Willow Creek.
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