Reference Guide > Fly Fishing Glossary
Reel Seat- Part of the rod that holds the reel.
The reel seat is the metal part that holds a reel to the rod. Reel seats can be as simple as two aluminum rings (called cork-and-ring reel seat), or can be beautifully machined combinations of aluminum and wood or composite material for larger, heavier reels.
Examples of Different Reel Seat Types (Magnified Insert)
A cork-and-ring reel seat 
Black anodized aluminum uplocking reel seat with burled maple wood insert.
Saltwater Flies - Imitate crustaceans and baitfish.
Saltwater flies may imitate baitfish, shrimp, crabs, squid, or other crustaceans. Most of these flies sink, with the exception of poppers, which seem to imitate a fish crashing baitfish on the surface and can sometimes draw certain predators like bluefish, striped bass, tarpon, or redfish from a long distance to investigate.
Examples of Saltwater Flies
Lefty's Deceiver 
Meko Special 
Skipping Bug
Tippet - The part of the leader to which you attach your fly.
The last part of a leader, the skinny part that attaches to the fly, is called the tippet. On knotless leaders this is an integral part of the leader as knotless leaders are one continuous strand of material. However, as new flies are added and removed from the leader, the tippet gets too short and heavy. Fly fishers carry extra spools of tippet material so they can tie a new piece on, rather than replacing the whole leader.
Super Strong Bimini Tippet
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Waders - Chest-high waterproof pants.
Waders are chest-high waterproof garments that are used for wading in cool water. They can be bootfoot waders, which means the boot is an integral part of the wader, or they can be stockingfoot models, where a separate wading boot must be purchased
Types of Waders
Tailwaters XT Bootfoot Waders 
Tailwaters XT Stockingfoot Waders
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Wading Boots - Needed with stocking-foot waders and hip boots.
Standard wading boots are made to be used with stockingfoot waders. Most have felt soles, which help grip slippery rocks in trout streams. Some have the added security of metal studs, which give an even larger measure of security. Wet wading boots are designed to be worn by themselves, in warmer weather when you wade in just shorts or quick-drying pants. Flats booties, yet a third type, are wet-wading shoes designed especially for tropical wading
Examples of Wading Shoes
Pack & Travel II Wading Shoe
(freshwater) 
Premium Christmas Island Wading Boots
(saltwater)
Wet Flies - Wet flies sink.
All flies that sink can be considered wet flies, but there are specific wet flies as opposed to nymphs, streamers, and saltwater and salmon flies. Wet flies are older imitations of emerging aquatic insects and are very effective flies at the beginning of a hatch, when insects are rising toward the surface. However, nymphs, more specific imitations of aquatic insects, are far more popular today.
Examples of Wet Flies
March Brown Wet Fly 
GRHE Wet Fly
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