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Ratchet-and-pawl
A simple, common drag system. This system is designed to click when the reel spool revolves and provide light drag at all times when the angler reels in line.

Redd
Spawning site in the river bed.

Reel bag
Small bag in which to keep fly reel(s) when not in use

Reel foot
The flanged metal "bottom" of a fly reel that is attached to the reel seat on the rod

Reel frame
The housing part of a reel to which the reel spool is attached; the frame is stationery, the spool rotates

Reel seat
The part of the fly rod that holds the fly reel in place. The reel’s foot is attached to the reel seat. There are three types of reel seats found on modern fly rods: ring type, screw-locking and reversed screw-locking.

Reel spool
The rotating portion of a fly reel that holds the fly line

Removable spool
Style of reel that has spool(s) which can be taken off the reel frame

Repellent insect
Avoidance fluid; usually part of a fly fisherman's necessities

Retractable reel
Spring-controlled device, usually pinned or hooked to the vest, to which tools are attached for easy access; also called "zingers"

Retrieve ratio
The ratio between the amount of line retrieved upon each complete revolution of the reel spool/handle

Reversed screw-locking reel seat
A reel seat similar to screw-locking, but the fixed metal hood is at the other end of the seat (the top) and is often inside a cork grip. The screw band screws toward the grip making it "up-locking."

Reversible retrieve
Feature allowing the spool to be changed to allow the "reversing" of the retrieve: i.e., from right to left hand or vice versa

Ribbing
Turns of tying silk, wire, tinsel, herl or other materials to represent the natural segmentation of a natural insect or to add strength to the body.

Rod case
Hard, tubular storage/carrying device in which fly rods are kept when not in use

Rod grip
The "handle" of a fly rod, usually made of cork, held onto while fly fishing

Rod hand
The hand of the caster that controls the fly rod (as opposed to the "line hand"); (for right handed casters, the right hand)

Roilly
Term describes dirty or turbid water that is usually higher than normal

Roll cast
A type of fly cast that employs a shortened casting stroke performed in a rolling over motion