In addition to the definitions for casting terms provided by the Casting Education Committee the following terms are relevant for casting instructors or those who are considering a certification test. The list is my own and is by no means to be considered complete. These are the terms only and definitions are not included as there are no Casting Certification Organization Approved definitions for these terms. I have included reference sources where definitions for these terms, and many others, can be found.
- 180 degree rule
- association
- casting mechanics (the 5 essentials)
- casting plane
- change of direction cast
- chunking
- cognitive overload
- concave path
- convex path
- counterflex
- covering vs teaching
- D loop
- dangle
- distributed practice
- doming
- energy
- fast rod
- fly leg
- fluorocarbon
- force (f=ma)
- kinetic energy
- leg
- Lift
- line plane
- loop velocity
- minimum chord length
- monofilament
- muscle memory
- over powered curve
- overhang
- pause
- pick up and lay down cast (aka puld or puald)
- plane
- potential energy
- power
- praise, prompt, leave
- puald – aka pick up and lay down cast
- puld – aka pick up and lay down cast
- rebound
- recency and primacy
- river left
- river right
- rod action
- rod flex
- rod leg
- rod plane
- rod straight position
- RSP – aka rod straight position
- running line
- say-see-do
- sequencing
- shooting head
- six step method
- slack
- slide loading
- slow rod
- SLP – aka straight line path
- spey cast
- spine (aka spline)
- staircasing
- stop
- straight line path
- style
- substance
- switch cast
- the five essentials
- thrust
- timing
- tracking
- trajectory
- Under powered curve
- whole-part-whole
- X ( a North American term for leader and tippet thickness)
You can find definitions for these terms at the following locations on line. Be aware that the definitions may not always agree.
– http://www.hooked-on-flies.com/glossary.htmhttp://macbrownflyfish.com/fly-casting-definitions/
– http://fedflyfishers.org/Resources/Education/FlyFishingGlossary.aspx
– http://www.fieldflyfishing.com/resources/glossary.html
– http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/topic/9037-glossary-of-fly-casting-terms/
– http://www.wildoutfitting.com/mci/emailarchive/mlistarchive/doc01Yrh9nQPi.doc
– The Baker’s Dozen – article by Dayle Mazzarella