Angling Glossary of Terms

[glengormley-gavin]

OK guys - time for some group development.

There are lots of different terms and phrases used on this site to describe fishing techniques and methods, I usually don't understand most of them and I am sure others have difficulty understanding them all too.

To clear this up, I have suggested to WSF management that we should set up a 'Glossary of Terms' for all things fishing.

My plan is to start a thread where everyone has the chance to ask for an explanation to a term or phrase and then other members can give the explanation.

I might have opened Pandora's box here but we'll give it a bash. I'll then collate the findings and WSF management can hopefuly create an A - Z of terms.

I'll start with a few things I don't know the meaning of -

Redgilling
Uptiding
Scratching

Please feel free to explain or add new posts requesting explanations of other terms.

GG

[terry f.]

Hi Gavin...excellent idea bud.

I`ll start with scratching.
It simply means putting a rig and bait out that will appeal to a variety of fish,usually the smaller species,as opposed to targeting a particular one.
Favoured by match anglers and uses small hooks and more than 1 snood.


RedGilling and Uptiding I`ll leave to the boat lads. :)

All the best bud,
Terry F.

[amanda]

cheers i have found this thelpful,thanx.only new so this is great.

[ChrisP]

Gilling/Redgilling:
Method of fishing an artificial eel on a long trace over a wreck, or reef for pollack etc. An artificial is attatched to a long trace, 6 to 8 feet or longer with a french or tubular boom to stop the eel tangling the main line on the drop. The eel should be released downtide of the main line and lowered to the bottom slowly to minimise tangles. The eel is wound slowly from the bottom as you drift. Ideally you find bottom on the uptide side of the wreck/reef and wind up to just clear the top so you don't snag, the closer you are to the obstruction the greatr chance of a bite. If any plucks are felt it is important to resist the temptation to strike and continue to wind it a constant rate. Have the reel drag set for the line you are using, the first dive of a pollack is very strong and will smash you if anything over 20% drag is used.

Ideal tackle is a longish boat rod with a responsive tip to show the bites but plenty of backbone to handle the initial dive coupled with a reel with a good drag ie Abu 7000 c4, Penn 975ld, Shimano charter special.

The term was invented in the early years when redgills and eddystone eels were developed (1970's ?) but now is a general term to include jellyworms, shads etc.

[Snaggletooth]

Rotten bottom I believe to be a rig with a weak lead connection so that if you are fishing rough ground and snag then you lose on ly the lead and not the whole rig.
Is my understanding of this correct?

[terry f.]

Spot on Snaggle!!

[Mike]

Shockleader:
This is tied to the end of your main-line, use 60lb to stop your line snapping during the cast.

Gripwires:
Sinkers with wires in the lead to keep the bait on the seabed.

Plain Sinkers:
use these for clean-ground when you want your bait to roll about and "Find" fish.

Bait holder Hooks:
Hooks with 2 or 3 small barbs on the shank on the hook to hold worms, (stop them bunching up around the bend in the hook)

I hope someone finds these useful.

[MCoool]

SNOOD
Length of line from the rig body to which the hook is tied,

RIG BODY
Length of line used for main Length of rig from shockleader to weight, usually heavy i.e. 40lb-60lb+

MAIN LINE
Kinda easy, but just incase this is the line that is on your reel.

hope this helps someone..... :)

[RadioKaos]

Shockleader:
This is tied to the end of your main-line, use 60lb to stop your line snapping during the cast.

Gripwires:
Sinkers with wires in the lead to keep the bait on the seabed.

Plain Sinkers:
use these for clean-ground when you want your bait to roll about and "Find" fish.

Bait holder Hooks:
Hooks with 2 or 3 small barbs on the shank on the hook to hold worms, (stop them bunching up around the bend in the hook)

I hope someone finds these useful.

With the shock leader i use 10lb breaking strain for every oz of lead +10lb, So if i usually fish 5 oz leads i would use 60lb BS shock, for a 6oz lead that would go up to 70lb shock.
Sorry for `nicking' your post but i thought i could add to the clarification. :D

[bigfish]

:eek:ROTTON BOTTOM ;something you get after a dodgy takaway meal:D

[ChrisP]

Rotten Bottom :D There has to be one.

The idea is to create a glossary that is usefull as a referance to people so lets try to keep this one on topic please. The terms and explanations have to be extracted at the end to create the glossary so it is a big enough job without extra off topic posts to wade through.

Thanks

[Barrelreef]

Her goes..

Bait clip - a small clip/attachment fitted to your rig body to clip your hook on to streamline your traces for casting or keep baits intact

Impact shield - As above

Crimps - Small copper/ metal sleeves that fit on the line, when gently tightened by a pliers stay in place to hold beads, swivels etc. Used for making traces

If i think of any more I'll post them later

[Snaggletooth]

Crack Off
What happens when you cast and your rig etc flies away into the distance no langer attached to the main line.

Casting Weight
This is the weight that the rod is designed to cast. Remember if it says 6 ounces you should only cast a 5 ounce weight as there is the weight of the rig and bait to be added.

It would be useful if someone could add a glossary of various rigs, ie running ledger, flapper etc.

[ChrisP]

J HOOK
The normal type of hook used for the majority of fishing, J shaped hence the name.

CIRCLE HOOK
A recent introduction to the UK but have been used across the Atlantic for years. The hook point faces the shank of the hook. The benifit with tis pattern is that most fish will be hooked in the angle of the jaw but you cannot strike a bite when using them or the hook will be pulled out of the fishes mouth. Ideal for catch and release as a gut hooked fish is very rare.

[Rob]

Good idea. Mentioned on a previous post a while back about a glossary for the terms used in casting, IE: Pendulum, Off-The-Ground (OTG) Etc. I could do it, but I think someone like Ryan (hint, hint ;) ) would do a much better job. :)

[wrasse boy]

:) hello im just finshed school but im still learning and im not board ether im learning a lot from these things keep it up lads sorry i only know 1 thing i thing :eek:


3 hook palnoster consists of <<<<<< new word :D

trace body line i use 3 ft to 4

and tie swivel at one end wiht uni knot ( look for rigs and knots if dont know)

crimp 2 mm bead swivel/of boom bead crim 20 cm from swivel or what ever im fishing for if im fishing for colies never go one like put i put snood higher up and have longer body line........ and then i repet this 2 more times then join lead usely 4 oz plain you can use what ever flats ur float/boat hehe :D ..... hope this helps peopel


wrasse boy.

[bigfish]

Rotten Bottom :D There has to be one.

The idea is to create a glossary that is usefull as a referance to people so lets try to keep this one on topic please. The terms and explanations have to be extracted at the end to create the glossary so it is a big enough job without extra off topic posts to wade through.

Thanks


Sorry Chris couldn't resist:D

(I know :D )

[dabcatcher]

rigs........ up and over
where the snood is tied to a swivel behind the lead clip, goes up the rig to a clip, over then down to a bait clip or impact sheild but below the swivel. this allows to cast extra long hooklengths pinned to the bottom.

[wildercard]

Uptiding; Specialised method of boat fishing in shallow water 30ft or less deep, where a cut down beachcaster style rod is used to cast away from the boat and its noise which creates a scare zone. Boat is anchored and grip leads used to hold bottom in strong tides. Mainly monofilament line and bait (no artificials).

Downtiding; Main form of boat fishing. Can describe either anchored or drift fishing. Shorter rods used with braid to feel bottom. Booms, artificial lures, shads and bait used with heavier leads.

Wildcard; wildercard's boat, fast and unstable (like the owner) where grown men catch very little but complain a lot. Capable of carrying 3 men masquerading as anglers great distances before breaking down.

wildercard

[Barrelreef]

Booms - used instead of a swivel on a paternoster to hold the line away form the rig body to prvent tangles

[Arctechnic]

Great Thread!!!

POPPER - A surface lure that creates disturbance by displacing water as it is retrieved.

STOP KNOT - A sliding grinner knot that is ideal for locking floats in place and an alternative to crimps in rig bodies.

[MarieK]

Braid - this is thinner and stretches less than monofilament line so you are "feel" your bait and are able to use a lot less weight compared to monofilament .

Mono - (Monofilament) Mono is the cheapest line available and effective but it does stretch, which means that it is harder to detect a fish biting or a take, especially at distance or at depth.

Breaking Strain - amount of pressure and not the dead weight that a fishing line will take before it snaps

[Mike]

With the shock leader i use 10lb breaking strain for every oz of lead +10lb, So if i usually fish 5 oz leads i would use 60lb BS shock, for a 6oz lead that would go up to 70lb shock.
Sorry for `nicking' your post but i thought i could add to the clarification. :D

No problemo buddy. ;)

[glengormley-gavin]

Here are another couple of terms that I need some clarification on -

Spoon (not the one you stir your coffee with...)

Pirk

Here are a few explanations -

Bait Thread - elasticated cotton to wrap around soft baits (crab, sandeel, cockles, mussels etc) to keep them on your hook

Bait Needle - long needle to thread bait such as lug worms onto your line before tying hook

Priest - a heavy blunt instrument to 'administer the last rites' to a fish you plan to keep for the table

Tripod - A stand or rest to hold your rods when fishing

Kelp- thick seaweed in which Pollack and Wrasse prefer to hang-out

GG

[terry f.]

REDUCER.

Some people choose to cast with the reel low down on the butt.
A reducer is a section that can be added to the butt to raise the reel into a more comfortable position for reeling in.

[mickylad]

when a fish picks up your bait if it swims towards the rod then the tip may "sraighten" as the line becomes slack between the rod tip and the lead...
that sometimes happend when i used to get bites.......

[Mike]

Weaver:
A small fish with Spines on it's back and also on the gills, very dangerous if it gets you then it is a trip to Hospital :eek:

[wildercard]

The one that got away: Self descriptive. The biggest fish you didn't catch. These fish are allowed to double in size every season and can also change species, so an undersize whiting can become a 400lb Mako shark. Anglers not sticking to the above rules are exaggerating.

Swordsman A man who's expert with his tackle.

wildercard

[Rob]

It Was This Big: The use of the anglers self calibrated rule, a measuring device so unbelievably accurate that all the other anglers nod in agreement, claiming that they also have had one "Exactly the same size".

Stealth Wave: One that creeps up and soaks you and you didn't even see it coming.

The Big One: A ficticious sea creature, like Moby Dick.

One Up One Down Rig: A two hook paternoster, one snood is attached just above the lead and hangs below it, and one snood further up the trace and hangs above the lead. Can also be Two up and One Down.

Running Ledger: Instead of the weight being tied to the end of the trace, the lead is free running on the trace. The advantage being that the fish feels no resistance from the weight when picking up the bait.

[Snaggletooth]

Blanking

The art of drowning worms with nothing to show for it at the end of the session.

[Tyn]

Crack Off
What happens when you cast and your rig etc flies away into the distance no langer attached to the main line.

Casting Weight
This is the weight that the rod is designed to cast. Remember if it says 6 ounces you should only cast a 5 ounce weight as there is the weight of the rig and bait to be added.

It would be useful if someone could add a glossary of various rigs, ie running ledger, flapper etc.
Could somebody explain 'Test Curve' and if there is any way to equate it to 'Casting Weight'.

[Rob]

Test Curve: The amount of weight required to bend a rod tip 90 degrees to the butt. So a rod with a 2 1/4lb test curve takes 2 1/4 lb of weight to bend it through 90 degrees. This is a static test, the rod doesn't cast that weight.

The casting weight is the weight that a rod can safely cast without breaking. So a rod rated to cast 4 - 6 oz works well with those weights, but go above and you risk damage to the rod.

[paul shenton]

Im not sure what is ment by a pendulam cast or how its done Any help grateful ;)

[pestguard1]

Weaver:
A small fish with Spines on it's back and also on the gills, very dangerous if it gets you then it is a trip to Hospital :eek:


If you do hapent to come into contact with this fish and get a spine into yourself,the best advice from the hospitals and doctors is to baith it in as hot as bearable liquid as you can stand....................this will null the efect of the poison,if you dont have a flask of tea/coffee,....................P**S ON IT.
This was the advice I was given when I came in contact with one of it`s spines,whilst I was fishin Hartlepool pier.

[MUSTAD Viking]

What is:

Short Arm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Long Arm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Cheers

[Big.D]

Im not sure what is ment by a pendulam cast or how its done Any help grateful ;)


have a look at this site it will explain it a lot better than i could


http://breakawayusa.com/howto.htm

[Barrelreef]

What is:

Short Arm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Long Arm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Cheers

When the guys are referring to these terms on the Wales section they are talking about 2 fishing venues Near the steelworks in Port Talbot.

2 piers..... one 'short arm' one 'long arm'

Permits are needed to fish on these.

If your interested search the threads I think the numbers/info has been posted a few times

[Kessica]

Dont think I saw this one suprisingly.

Birds Nest When a multiplier overruns and the line blooms up on the reel. Bad ones really do look like a birds nest and can take ages to unwind usually by walking backwards up the beach, although sometimes there isnt enough space behind you.

Break-Away A gripper lead which has sprung spikes that twist back over the lead and point effectively downwards when the rig is reeled in so as they face the opposite direction of travel, they no longer grip into the sea bed allowing faster retrieval.

Bomb An oval shaped lead, which can be used in medium and low flow tides allowing the end tackle to roam around the sea bed maximising the search area. Useful if your not getting bites and want to try a stretch of water.

Knock When a small fish bites, the rod acts as if somebody is knocking it.

Pendulam Cast You take up position as normal and then swing the end tackle back and forwards so that it swings in the direction of the cast behind you. Timing is critical, but when the rod tip is bending nicely and the weight is at its furthest point behind you, you then cast. As the rod is already bent nicely it adds extra energy into the cast and fires everyting further.

The other way is to make the end tackle swing in ever increasing circles which effectively adds even more power into the cast. can sometimes be known as Winding Pendulam as you wind it up gaining more power before the actual cast.

[dunce]

Spoon=Usually spoon shaped weighted lure.

[Tyn]

Test Curve: The amount of weight required to bend a rod tip 90 degrees to the butt. So a rod with a 2 1/4lb test curve takes 2 1/4 lb of weight to bend it through 90 degrees. This is a static test, the rod doesn't cast that weight.

The casting weight is the weight that a rod can safely cast without breaking. So a rod rated to cast 4 - 6 oz works well with those weights, but go above and you risk damage to the rod.
Is there a formula to ascertain the casting range of a rod with a 2 1/2 lb test curve? I find that it struggles with lures under 1oz and I dont try to cast more than 2oz.

[glengormley-gavin]

Evening Tyn,

the casting range of a rod is down to the angler's ability to cast well.

The rod you are talking about is pretty light if it has 2.5lb test curve - does the rod state what the casting weight is?

For example I have a beach casting rod which has casting weight of 4 - 8 oz, I can hit 100yds with a 6ox gripper on a good day and I am trying new techniques to improve on this.

There is a link somewhere on this site to some vis about casting, Ill find out and let you know

GG

[pestguard1]

Two little fish you`r bound to come across sooner or later in your fishing life.........


http://www.starfish.ch/reef/scorpionfish.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/surfing/sites/features/pages/marine_life.shtml

[Xtc]

Hi every one, first post, those that thought me to fish just thought me to tie a lead at the end of the line and a few hooks somwhere above the lead, now i'm reading here of these things i don't know about.... please help:
Thrace line
Snoods

there are many more but i'll add as i read what u guys have posted :) cheers

[glengormley-gavin]

morning Xtc,

here follows the explanations -

Snood - this is the length of line that your hook is attached to at one end and to either your main line or rig at the other. Snoods can be varying lengths, breaking strain, mono line, braid line or wire.

Trace Line - another name for Snood but most commonly related to wire as in a 'wire trace' for species with sharp teeth - pike, shark. conger, tope etc...

GG

[Dave Godwin]

sounds like i will have to explain uptiding.
When fishing from an anchored boat, in water up 100ft deep the best method is usually uptiding.
Using a longiash rod (9-10ft) cast away and uptide from the boat, once the wired lead hits the sea bed let out plenty of slack line.
Once the tide has taken up the slack line, the line will appear to be going downtide at an angle of approx 45degrees from the side of the boat.
You will see a bite in the normal way as the line is helt taught by the tide, pick up the rod (DO NOT STRIKE) feel the bite and then reel very fast until you catch up with the fish then play the fish as normal.
If you have any problems with this description send a PM.

[Xtc]

what's a boilie?

[Dave Godwin]

A boilie is a hi protein bait used in freshwater fishing.
It is basicly a paste rolled into balls and boiled in water to form a hard skin.
The idea of this is to stop small fish nibbling away at the bait.

[Woodster]

LINEBACKING

This is when you cast out and fish the tide back the reel should been fully spooled this enables your bait to be further out than you can normally cast. The ideal combo is to have 1 linebacking rod and a cast and catch rod on the same tripod.

Woodster

[garyagreen]

drop
is the lengthof line between the rod tip and sinker which is a personal preference

[femfish&family]

what would be very helpfull is a basic diagram for beginers like myself and my grandson who have just got their first starter kit that has arrived in pieces lol.
we dont know anyone local who can set the basics up for us to start fishing and are a bit confused as to what goes were once we have reached the stage of getting main line and reel on. what comes next? all the fishing we have done up to now has been on skippers rods lent to us as part of a charter!
would love to start having a go using our own tackle, not really bothered what we catch, grandsons only 11 and really enthusiastic about catiching his first fish with his new rod kit hes has for his birthday!

[glengormley-gavin]

Hi Femfish.

A real easy rig to start with is a ledger rig. It is easy to tie and uses minimal tackle.

To tie this rig, you will need the following (buy at least 10 of each component as you will lose tackle as you go along)

A) Hook - suggest using size 1
B) Rolling swivel (don't use barrel swivels as these are not strong enough)
C) beads (3mm in diameter)
D) Weights - best to use drilled bullet lead or a weight with a loop on so that you can thread your line through
E) Spare line for hook snood

Step 1
Fill your reel with line, connect to your rod. Lift the bail arm on the reel and feed the line through eyes of the rod. When you have finished this, drop the bail arm ***the line should be below the bail arm so that it reels in when you turn the reel arm**

Step 2
Take the end of your line and feed the weight onto the line so that it slides up and down the line freely

Step 3
Feed a bead onto the line so that it is below the weight

Step 4
Tie a swivel onto the end of the line - below the bead. The bead will now protect your knot from being bashed by the weight

Step 5
Take a piece of line (separate from your main reel line), approx 2 feet long (60cms) and tie this to the other end of the swivel. This is known as the HOOK SNOOD

Step 6
Tie your hook onto the end of the snood

Step 7
Add bait (ragworm, squid, mackeral, herring etc)

Step 8
Cast

Step 9
Wait for fish

This is a simple rig which will present the bait on the sea bed and if a fish takes the bait, it will not feel resistance from the weight.

It would be best to use this type of rig from a pier.

For tips of tying knots - click the link below -

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg

or for more complicated rigs -

http://www.worldseafishing.com/rigsknots/

Let me know how you get on.

Another tip I will give you is - next time you are out shopping, pop into bargain books and look out for any books that they may have on fishing - very useful for the novice.

GOOD LUCK CHUM!!!!

GG

[crazyplums]

Rag / Towel / Cloth.... a soft sheet of material used for.... wiping ones hands on after catching or baiting up, or, for the benefit of some who've had the pleasure, useful for wrapping around weavers before attemting to unhook them !!!

pendulum cast... i may have not understood the previous explanation, and although i dont often use it, i was taught to....

swing it in a pendulum behind you as normal, the drop length depends on whats behind you, ie nothing or a step beach !

then swing it forwards under the rod (past yourself), right through and over the top of the rod in one big circle,

then as it comes over the top and begins to drop, you kind of sweep the rod down and up in an extended u shape, releasing when the rod is about 70-90 degrees from straight ahead, the tip should be bent back like a contortionist by now,

this method is also how i snapped my week old daiwa beachcaster a number of years back, i still use it now but not with the pendulum !!

most important thing i was always told was to not let it hit the floor ! i've done so on a few occasions, one snapped the rod, the other two or three just made me look silly !


from my own experience though, i'd not use it if your sinker and bait are more than 75% of the casting weight of the rod, i normally only use it if i wanna get a lighter bait, or a lure out a long way !


who's gonna put me straight ??!?!?!?!

[solehunter]

GROUNDBAIT WITH HOOKS IN..........snap cast

FLOBBER.......pout

SNOT.........eels

SLUGS........rockling
;)

[PHIL THE MAG]

GROYNE ........... not where yer missus boots you, but a timber structure positioned on a beach to help prevent erosion of sand/shingle etc.....also a good place for picking up mussels,crabs and suchlike.

[sallysludgebucket]

I keep searching but cant find what it looks like and what its aimed at. I gather you aim it at the sea !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL But what species.

Great site, fishing over 30 years, sea fishing 6, always struggled to gleam information from others; being a girlie and all !!; the barriers are down with a site like this, its great, keep up the good work. Johanna

[Goosey]

What's a muppet - apart from me for not knowing?

Goosey (newbie)

[cuda]

A Muppet is a rubber squid / octopus lure, usually brightly coloured which is used as an attractor usually off a boat.


1353

[Big Ivor]

Sally
Attached is a pompey rig, you can use it with two or three hooks and depends on what species you are targetting, and I don't mean a Saints (southampton) fan.

It is most commonly used with 2, 1 or 1/0 hooks, I use a modified version with booms instead of swivels and I use 2/0 hooks for bass or scratching. It allows a combination of baits to be chucked out for a look see.

As for the loop rigbit, I can only imagine its the last hook where it forms a loop before disappearing to bottom weight.

Hope this helps

Ivor

[marcus1975]

pottley or poddley are other names for a coalfish :)

[dabcatcher]

pottley or poddley are other names for a coalfish :)

as are peneck .... fish below 6in
billet ................... fish around 10in

[Ravelling Tangler]

I THINK WE SHOULD START AN AMUSING GLOSSARY (SEPARATE POSTING) FOR THINGS LIKE "hook: de-baitable point" and so on.


type of (main) LINE

Mono - single strand (almost always nylon/copolyamide)
Hybrid - a mono line coated in fluorocarbon
Braid - woven line (Dacron/Terylene or Spectra/Dyneema)
Fused - parallel fine strands of HDPE 'melted' or bonded together to make a 'superbraid', without weaving or braiding them
Superbraid - a braid made of High Density PolyEthylene (Spectra/Dyneema)
Microcore - a superbraid where the woven (outside) fibres are fused to the inner (lower melting point) core
Monel - a single strand nickle based wire line
Cable - laid (7 strand or 7x7 or 7x19 strand) wire - usually for traces for sharp-toothed fish

Nylon - a polyester (nowadays usually copolyamide) used for mono
Copolyamide - a fancy formulation of two or more polyamides (complex nylons) to achieve better properties than simple nylon. Myabe intimately mixed or maybe one type extruded around the outside of another (like a hybrid, but all materials are polyamide)
Dacron (U.S.) and Terylene (U.K.) another type of polyester, woven strands - usually only used nowadays as "backing" on big reels and for the sleeving for wind-on leaders
Spectra (U.S.) and Dyneema (Europe) - Gel-Spun High Density (Ultra High Molecular Weight) Polyethylene line. stronger than nylon (or mono), less stretch, more slippery
Zylon - brand name of PBO material (about half as strong again as good Spectra) go and look it up. Make of it what you will.
Kevlar - an aromatic (polyamide) version of nylon which is stronger, less flexible than ordinary mono and more easily broken down by Ultra-violet light. Generally replaced by Spectra, nowadays.
Fluorocarbon - a see through (vinyl-based) polymer that has a refractive index closer to that of water than (see through) nylon. Stiffer, more dense than and more abrasion-resistant than nylon

[Pelamid]

What's a muppet - apart from me for not knowing?

Goosey (newbie)

Ah! Now I understand :idea:- I have often been called that.
Obviously it's said by these fishless persons who see I am such a colourful character that can catch fish.:g:

[Pelamid]

PATERNOSTER
Descriptive name for terminal tackle that may lift your baits off the bottom.
Also was the name applied to a type of lift used in buildings (I think) and to Our Lord's prayer (Latin)
Perhaps not a fashionable angling term these days - but the old wire paternosters still have their use.
And a few angling prayers will never go amiss!

[smoothound54]

peeler = (archaic policeman) or shore crab just before shelling - peel shell - spear on hook and tie on wikth cotton - killer bait

softie = (follow thru mornin after curry) or shore crab as above but once its shed its shell

hardback = (book for posh people) or crab neither peeling nor just after -don't dismiss as a bait but break i up a bit

black = (wot everytyhin should be painted) or black lugworm - longer tougher and mostly better than blow lug - black/brown in colour - exudes yellow aniline dye - another killer bait - deydrate briefly witn salt before freezing

blow lug = (very friendly lug wink wink) smaller softer versions of black - usually cultivated - more variable in success - depends on freshness/quality

snakey = (our local stripper) or ragworm on steriods - tough worms that either kill - or are ignored - in hartlepool they were that hard they'd mug fish

rag-worm = (lets not go there) or lesser versions of king rag

macky - (a scots raincoat) or a much underestimated cheap bait tip off - or bait in its own right - excellent from morrisons - if you catch a joey mack - hook it throiugh top lip for bass

lots of others

al

[oldchukka]

someone who poses on fishing marks in designer gear festooned in badges, while fishing with designer rods and reels, expesive headlamps , large tacklebox [also festooned in badges] bending your ear trying to convince you that your gear is crap, while you catch well and he blanks, and using the excuse that he forgot to bring his revolutionary new bait with him.:schmoll::schmoll:

[Ravelling Tangler]

"Brown Bream" and "Hastings Haddock" - Pouting
"Tralee Bay Trout" - LSD - lesser spotted dogfish


oldchukka - for a moment there I thought you'd got me ! But I don't take the glossy, glittering tackle out on the beach or boat (where it might get wet or dirty) - I sit at home, caressing it and murmuring.

When I go fishing I take the same old beaten-up gear that has worked in the past. ROF LMAO !

[ESSEX ANGLER]

Roker Essex name for the Thornback ray, also often called Skate (i.e. in the chippy)

[Ravelling Tangler]

Bluey

a reasonably good bait, not native to British waters, that is causing controversy (about how good it is, or isn't)

related to the (Atlantic) Saury-Pike

[David Gould]

DeFRA consultation....... Sea Angling proposals

A proposal to charge you the sea angler the earth for what man has been doing for free doing ever since man learnt to stand upright also as a way of getting a bigger empire and a bigger pension for the employees at the expense of all tax payers..

[georgem]

DeFRA consultation....... Sea Angling proposals

A proposal to charge you the sea angler the earth for what man has been doing for free doing ever since man learnt to stand upright also as a way of getting a bigger empire and a bigger pension for the employees at the expense of all tax payers..

You are a bitter and twisted man david, right but bitter and twisted.

Cant you see the way forward for RSA is for the civil service to regulate our sport and therefore make it more organised, obviously it needs organising by them cos we just cant manage on our own can we.

I cant understand how we have managed so far without state help?
once the proposals have been implemented all RSA will be equal, equally unable/forbidden to fish for our own good.:clap3::clap3::clap3:

[mitch81]

Can anyone explain diffferent tide states ie spring, flood etc

Thanks

[wooky114]

Have a read of THIS THREAD (http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84734)

[FISHYSAM]

there is a book called "All the terms in fishing" it costs around £6.99 but im sure i worth it

[pjl83_iow]

Mark

Coming from coarse fishing this is a term i've not heard. Am I right in thinking that it is a "spot" or "peg" i.e. a place to fish???

Thanks
Great thread. good reading material for an insomniac like me :sleeping:

[North-East-Angler]

It Was This Big: The use of the anglers self calibrated rule, a measuring device so unbelievably accurate that all the other anglers nod in agreement, claiming that they also have had one "Exactly the same size".

Stealth Wave: One that creeps up and soaks you and you didn't even see it coming.

The Big One: A ficticious sea creature, like Moby Dick.
One Up One Down Rig: A two hook paternoster, one snood is attached just above the lead and hangs below it, and one snood further up the trace and hangs above the lead. Can also be Two up and One Down.

Running Ledger: Instead of the weight being tied to the end of the trace, the lead is free running on the trace. The advantage being that the fish feels no resistance from the weight when picking up the bait.


Hahaha thats propa funny that mate class!:clap2::clap:

Tight Lines

[Y_phrunts]

What is "spinning", please? I've borrowed a spinning rod, and as far as I can work out, it's a bit smaller (and therefore manageable for one with short arms) than the other rods my Dangling Guide has. But is spinning a whole method/culture/way of life? Or is it a technical thingy?

Simple minds want to know... :wiggle:

[Fisherman333]

What is "spinning", please? I've borrowed a spinning rod, and as far as I can work out, it's a bit smaller (and therefore manageable for one with short arms) than the other rods my Dangling Guide has. But is spinning a whole method/culture/way of life? Or is it a technical thingy?

Simple minds want to know... :wiggle:

Spinning is a fishing method. It involves casting out a spinner to attract predatory fish. The spinner itself can be any type of moving lure, usually with a large single hook or a treble hook on it.

The are masses of spinners to chose from out there and there's an old adage that most of them are made to catch fishermen's eyes, rather than fish, so don't get too bogged down in all the different ones available.

Common lures that do well are silver, weigh around an ounze (for casting weight) and glitter a lot. The basic idea is to cast out into areas where predatory fish may stalk other fish and mimic the smaller fish with your lure. You can try letting the spinner sink, fast retreives, slow retrieves, erratic movements, etc until you catch.

Plugging is similar, except that you use a plug with is another type of lure that typically floats, acting as a surface spinner and thus an injured fish. Some plugs are designed to dive when you reel them in harder.

Spinning rods are designed to be lighter in weight so that they are comfortable to hold all day, so generally the handles are slightly shorter for easier casting.

[Y_phrunts]

Thanks very much for that, mate. Much appreciated! :notworthy

[Rickster]

oops i have been off work with one of those rotten bottms this week:crazy:

[Ravelling Tangler]

This article is slanted towards boys who chase big,pointy fish with moving boats, but it is still worth reading whatever type of fishing (boat or shore) you do and whatever type(s) of line you presently use.



http://www.marlinmag.com/techniques/fishing-techniques/what-line-should-you-use-1000070495.html

[crazy4nath]

SNOOD
Length of line from the rig body to which the hook is tied,

RIG BODY
Length of line used for main Length of rig from shockleader to weight, usually heavy i.e. 40lb-60lb+

MAIN LINE
Kinda easy, but just incase this is the line that is on your reel.

hope this helps someone..... :)

it helped me, thankyou, i didnt know what a snood was, iv known it as a trace lol

[codhead]

West Blankington - An area of Chesil Beach, between Abbotsbury and Burton Bradstock, usuall frequented by macky-bashers during the Summer months. An ideal spot to brush up on worm-drowning skills

[fembott]

Here are another couple of terms that I need some clarification on -

Spoon (not the one you stir your coffee with...)

Pirk

Here are a few explanations -

Bait Thread - elasticated cotton to wrap around soft baits (crab, sandeel, cockles, mussels etc) to keep them on your hook

Bait Needle - long needle to thread bait such as lug worms onto your line before tying hook

Priest - a heavy blunt instrument to 'administer the last rites' to a fish you plan to keep for the table

Tripod - A stand or rest to hold your rods when fishing

Kelp- thick seaweed in which Pollack and Wrasse prefer to hang-out

GG

here fishing the eren estuary we call the priest a nabber
I have found that some of the terms used have differant names in donegal including names of knots:unsure:

[ianroberts]

here fishing the eren estuary we call the priest a nabber
I have found that some of the terms used have differant names in donegal including names of knots:unsure:

our local preist is called charlie !

[hal1707]

:help: Hate to sound stupid but I keep seeing the term "hokkais" on the forums, but don't know what it means...some sort of trace maybe???:help::crazy:

[jonnywombel]

:help: Hate to sound stupid but I keep seeing the term "hokkais" on the forums, but don't know what it means...some sort of trace maybe???:help::crazy:



Nah - not stupid at all. They are a type of mackeral feather.

http://www.wsftackle.com/acatalog/tronix_mini_hokkai_rig.shtml

[hal1707]

:thumbs: Thanks for clearing that up :)

[MADCOD]

Other terms I have come across are

Flapper - Type of bait. Usually whole mackerel with both fillets removed to leave head spine bone and tail. I gather the objective is to present a bait which flaps around in the current and aims to look like a whole fish. (hance the name)

Pennel - Use of a second hook on a snood. Mainly used when attaching large baits to the main hook. Aids bait presentation.

Lure - Anytype of artificial bait.

Spoon - a type of lure that has a curvature to its shape thereby making it spin round when been reeled in.

Turner - A slang name for Pouting.

Ground Baiting - the use of throwing bait in to an area of sea which you intend to fish into. Objective is to try and create a strong scent to
draw fish into the area. The bait used in normally called chum.

Chum - A form of bait soup used to attract fish (particularly sharks) to a specific area where you intend to fish. A typical chum would be made of fish heads, blood, guts and any other fish smelly items.

One term I've heard which I don't understand is playing a fish. My aim with fishing is to catch fish to eat. Why would I want to play with it? What doos it mean?

[dod nae cod]

:fishing:wattafoxthat: a term used in asking for fish identification

[tommybc]

what are crimps and why would i use them?

[wooky114]

what are crimps and why would i use them?

Simply they're little tubes of soft metal that you slide on your line and compress onto it to form a stop i.e.

http://www.worldseafishing.com/images/rigs/2_clipped_up/2_clipped_up_dodger.jpg

for either a bait clip, as shown above or a snood length, as shown below

http://www.worldseafishing.com/images/rigs/2_clipped_up/2_clipped_up_1snood.jpg

[Pennel]

Good thread Gg . Anyway eres reply for SallySB,LOOP RIG,PORTSMOUTH RIG,also the JAMMY DODGER RIG.long range rig clipped rig,usually 3 hooked but somtimes top snood removed 2gain extra distance,the long bottom snood has cascade swivel attached to hold middle snood hook,then bottom snood attaches to breakaway lead or lead clip.
SPECIES: any really,esp whiting,plaice,flounder,pouting+bass. :thumbs:
Hope thats of some help 2u.

[WeedHooker]

I think I have my head round the slang terms for most baits except for bluey. What is bluey?

I'm sure it is going to be a :headhurt: moment when I find out.

Tight lines

Phil

[gusmcg]

I think I have my head round the slang terms for most baits except for bluey. What is bluey?

I'm sure it is going to be a :headhurt: moment when I find out.

Tight lines

Phil

http://www.worldseafishing.com/baits/bluey_fishing_bait.html

[WeedHooker]

http://www.worldseafishing.com/baits/bluey_fishing_bait.html

Thanks for your help gusmcg. I'm glad I asked.

[Britanichris]

Mrs, Xyl, Er indoors, ovver alf.

All are the female of the species Homo Sapiens, generally known as wife or partner, girlfriend etc.
Habits include the resistance to allow bait to be placed in fridge, to moan incessantly when angler arrives home after an all nighter and only wants to warm his feet on his beloved, she likes to eat the fruits of her partners efforts but does not allow the filleting of fish adjacent to kitchen sink, rods and tackle must be stored in garage and not in the house, this degenerates our equipment and sends it rusty, driveway to be used to store nissan micra and not 13ft dory and outboard, we have to wear unwashed jeans and jacket for months as they too smelly for washing machine, I think thats about it ? anyway I hope the above terms have been clarified and you find the glossery of some use and I wish all on WSF a happy new Year, Cheers and beers guys.



I do love my wife, the trouble is her husband wants her back !!!!! :wallbash: