Fly-Leg-Shapes on HookedLee

Straight Fly Leg

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Fly Leg where fly line and leader are relatively free from curvature from Loop Nose to fly.

Straight Fly Leg

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop, In-Plane Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Convex Fly Leg

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Fly Leg with a dome shaped configuration curving away from Rod Leg.

Convex Fly Leg

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop, In-Plane Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Concave Fly Leg

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Fly Leg which is not Straight and dips toward Rod Leg.

Concave Fly Leg

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop, In-Plane Loop

Practise it: What causes a tailing loop, and how do I fix it?

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Trailing Loop

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Loop which has a Fly Leg which is not Concave, and crosses Rod Leg.

Straight Fly Leg

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop, In-Plane Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Tailing Loop

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Loop with a Concave Fly Leg, which dips towards and crosses Rod Leg.

Tailing Loop

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Under-Running Loop, In-Plane Loop

Practise it: What causes a tailing loop, and how do I fix it?

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Under-Running Loop

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Loop whose Fly Leg unrolls below its Rod Leg.

Under-Running Loop

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, In-Plane Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

In-Plane Loop

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Loop whose Fly Leg and Rod Leg are in same plane.

In-Plane Loop

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.

Out-of-Plane Loop

example@example.com (HookedLee) — Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Loop whose Fly Leg and Rod Leg are in different planes.

Out-of-Plane Loop

Related terms in Fly Leg Shapes: Straight Fly Leg, Convex Fly Leg, Concave Fly Leg, Trailing Loop, Tailing Loop, Under-Running Loop

From the FFI Fly Casting Definitions (2025 Edition), reproduced with attribution to Fly Fishers International.