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| Waders |
Protective outer layer used to keep the angler dry when in water. Commonly available in hip or chest versions and made of neoprene, nylon, or a breathable-like material. |
| Wading Belt |
A protective waist-high belt worn on the exterior of chest waders to keep them from quickly filling with water if the angler falls in. |
| Wading Shoes |
Shoes worn over waders, generally with cleated or felt soles. |
| Weighted |
Usually referring to lead weight added to a fly pattern. |
| Wet Fly |
Flies below the surface of water. They imitate a emerging, swimming or drowning insects, small fish, or crustacean. |
| Winding Check |
The ornamental appliance just above the cork grip. |
| Woolly Worm |
A wet fly with a woolly body and hackle. This pattern is typically retrieved with short strips since it imitates small fish and other swimming critters. |
