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Fishing - (v.) - Part of the cast in which the fishing rod (usually a fly rod) and the fishing line is moved from a position in front to one in back of the angler. There can be successive back casts as line is played out to increase the distance and accuracy of the cast.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, spook, Super Duper
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Fishing - An overrun of a revolving-spool reel, such as a bait-cast reel, which in turn causes the line to billow off the reel and tangle.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: anti-reverse, Bail, baitcasting, free spool, or free-spool, open-faced reel, spin-casting, spin-cast, spincaster, spinning, Spinning reel
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Fishing - Rough water resulting from boat wakes rebounding off fixed objects such as canyon walls, docks or anchored boats.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: bass boat, Belly Boat, drift-boating, drift-fishing, float tube, johnboat, put-in, ramp, shore-fishing, shore-fish, starboard, take-out
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Fishing - Metal, semi-circular arm of an open-face spinning reel that engages the line after a cast.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: anti-reverse, backlash, baitcasting, free spool, or free-spool, open-faced reel, spin-casting, spin-cast, spincaster, spinning, Spinning reel
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Fishing - Can mean live bait or artificial bait, such as a lure.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: Bait restrictions, Bite, bite indicator, dip bait, doughball, Gizit, organic baits, Power Bait, Power Worms, Power Craw, Power Eggs, Power Grubs, Power Worms, ROE, salmon eggs, slush bait, stink bait, water dog
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Fishing - Fishing with a revolving-spool reel and baitcasting rod, with the reel mounted on the topside of the rod.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: anti-reverse, backlash, Bail, free spool, or free-spool, open-faced reel, spin-casting, spin-cast, spincaster, spinning, Spinning reel
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Fishing - Small fish, such as threadfin shad, that are often eaten by predatory fish, such as largemouth bass. This can refer to the fish that predators feed upon, or the kids of fish we place on a hook to catch a sport-fish. The use of bait fish is often regulated, so be sure to check the latest fishing regulations.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: fingerling, Game fish, Harvestable-sized fish, IGFA, Nongame, nongame fish, selective harvest, Sporting
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Fishing - Limitations to the type of bait sport anglers may use.
Idaho Fish and Game - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: bait, Bite, bite indicator, dip bait, doughball, Gizit, organic baits, Power Bait, Power Worms, Power Craw, Power Eggs, Power Grubs, Power Worms, ROE, salmon eggs, slush bait, stink bait, water dog
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Fishing - A method of fishing by casting from an area on a bank of water.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, spook, Super Duper
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Fishing - The spur found on the point of most fish hooks.
Idaho Fish and Game - Cite This Source - This Definition - A sharp projection on a fishing hook that holds a hooked fish.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: angleworm, angling, barbless, disgorger, fishhook, foul-hook, Gamakatsu, slow roll or slow rolling, snagging, stinger-hook, trailer hook, Treble, treble hook, weedguard
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Fishing - A hook manufactured without a barb, or one made barbless by cutting it off, filing it off or flattening the barb (typically with pliers).
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Fishing - Common name for several spiny-finned fishes. Used in this booklet to denote the largemouth bass.
Alabama Wildlife and Fisheries Division - Cite This Source - This Definition - A common reference for a number of freshwater and saltwater species sought as game fish. The largemouth and smallmouth bass are actually members of the sunfish family, although they are commonly referred to as bass. Striped bass, white bass, and yellow bass are all members of the perch family and are often referred to as true bass family.
AZGFD - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: black bass, Bluegill, bluegill or bluegills, Bream, largemouth bass, nest, Redear sunfish, Shellcracker, Sunfish