SG and AP, well said in each case.

Redhook, not knowing what I don't know makes me look stupid on a regular basis, so I feel your pain. How does the saying go, "better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt?" Take it slow, glean a few bits of knowledge from those that you can, and it will mostly start to make sense after a bit more homework.

In defense of those that haven't been immersed in this fly business for decades, myself included, all of this jargon and inconsistency between brands, manufacturers, and cliques is pretty confounding to try and figure out from a beginners perspective.

Take "spey" lines for example. How about rod weights and action in relation to intended application? How about fly design concepts for fly fishing as a whole, let alone "traditional" or personal preferences on "style." If you haven't tried to boil these things down to a beginners level and/or teach someone about them, I would recommend it. It quickly becomes apparent how foreign most of this crap is even for folks that generally get fishing.