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To most people angling is simply sticking a bait onto a hook and reeling in the fish.

In reality, it is far more complex than that.

There's a whole lot more to catching fish than meets the eye, plus there is a whole array of terms and slang used in fishing that can alienate newcomers and returners.

That's why we have compiled a glossary of terms. Simply click on the term, word or phrase below and you'll get a comprehensive description of what it means...

 

Click to go to section:

A-C        D-F        G-I        J-L

M-O        P-R        S-U        V-Z

  




A-C

 

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Aberdeen

Ammo

Baggin' Wag/Waggler

Bait Band

Bait Boat

Baitdropper

Baitholder

Bait Punch

Barb

Barrel knot

Beach

Beachcaster

Bend

Betalight

Bivvy/Bivvie

Blacks

Bloodworm

Blow

Bobbin

Bodied Waggler

Boilie

Bolt Rig

Bomber

Breakout

Brighton

Brollie

Buddie

Bushes

Butt

Buzz/Buzzer Bars

Buzzer

 

Cage Feeder

Cat's Whisker

CDC

Centrepin

Centrifugal

Check

Checker

Chesties

Clipped

Clutch

Cocktail

Connector

Controller float

Co-Polymer

Creeper




D-F

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Deadbait

Dead cow

Disgorger

DNW

Double Taper

Downtide

Drag

Drogue

Ebb

EVA

Eye

Eyed

Fake/Imitation bait

Fan Casting

Feather

Feeder

Flapper

Flatback Fly

Flatback fly

Flattie

Flick-tip

Floatant

Fork

Freelining




G-I

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Gaff

Gape

Gehrke's Gink

Genie

Gimbal

Groundbait

Groundbait Feeder

Guage

Gully

Gunnel/Gunwhale

Hackle

Hair Rig/Hair Rigging

Hanger

High water

High-Tech line

Hit and Hold

HNV

Hokkai

Hooklength

Hybrid

Impact Shield

Insert waggler

Intermediate Line




J-L

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Jelly

Joey

Kelp

Large Arbor

Launch

Laying-on

Leadcore Leader

Lead lift

Leader

Leadhead

Legering

Lift Method

Lift Opposite

Limerick

Line Bite/Liner

Loaded Waggler

Low water




M-O

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Maddie

Mainline

Margin Pole

Marker Float

Match

Method Feeder

Midge/Midges

Mucilin

Neap

Net

Newton

Open End Feeder

O'Shaughessy

Oval




P-R

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Parachute style

Particles

Paste hooks

Paternoster

Peeler

Pendulum

Pennell

Photochromic

Pier

Plummet

Pod 

Point

Polarisation

Pole/Polefishing

Popper

Pop-Ups

Power handle

Pre-Baiting

Priest

Pulley

Punch

PVA Bag/PVA Stocking

Quick release

Quivertip

Ratchet

Release

Ring

Rip

Rocks

Rod Pod

Rotten bottom

Running Rig

Runnydown



S-U

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Saithe

Scar

Scaur

Sequin

Shad

Shank

Shingle

Shooting Head

Shuttlecock style

Sighter Fly

Sinker

Skeer

Skimmer

Snake

Snowman Rig

Softie

Spade end

Spit

Spinner

Spod/Spodding

Spraying

Spreader

Spreader block

Spring

Springer

SRT

Stick Float

Sticky Mag

Stop knot

Storm beach

Strapleads

Stret Pegging

Stringer

Swell

Swinger

Swivel

Target Board

T-bar

Terrestrials

Test Curve

Throwing Stick

Thumbie

Tide race

Tine

Tip

Tippet

Touch Legering

Trailer

Trace

Treble Hook

Triploids

Trotting

Unhooking Mat

Uptide

Upwinged flies




V-Z

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Viking

Waggler

Wallet

Watch

 

Weed

Weight Forward

Whip/Whips

Whites

Wishbone

Wobbling

Wreck

Zip

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Wednesday, 20 August 2008