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Fly Fishing Glossary O's

Fly-Fishing can often be confusing to beginners to the sport because fly-fishermen talk and write in a strange language using words not always in standard use. To help take some of the confusion out of the terms bandied about by fly fishermen we have compiled this glossary. 

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Open Loop: term used to describe what the fly line looks like as it travels through the air during a poor cast; caused by a very wide casting arc.
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