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Naiad:
Erroneous terms sometime applied to nymphal
forms of insects.
Nail:
Term given to a Jungle Cock Eyed feather.
Naples:
Tying silk of a size slightly larger than
Gossamer.
Narragansett Turkey:
A gray, white-tipped turkey feather.
Nas:
Nashua.
Natural Brown:
Color - Medium shade of brown. Refers mainly to
hackles and feathers. Also to color of furs.
Natural Flies:
Flies representing some form of insect life.
Natural Blend:
Made-made synthetic fur dubbing material. Trade
name.
Nightjar:
Similar to Nighthawk, feathers are brow and
mottled. Good fly wing material.
No Hackle Flies:
System of tying dry flies without use of hackles
to help them float. Developed by Doug Swisher
and Carl Richards.
North Country England Trout Flies:
Specific tying instructions always state that
these flies should be tied spare and small, or,
be lightly dressed on small hooks, due to types
of insects indigent to the area and normally
gin-clear waters.
Nymph:
The metamorphic stage of Mayflies between larva
and adult. Characteristic of nymphs are wing
pads present. Also stage of many other insects
of aquatic origin.
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