Fishing definitions beginning with F

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Fall overturn - permalink - collapse

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A mixing or turning over of the water takes place in the fall and results in reoxygenation of the water.
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Browse Related Terms: Acre-foot, air bladder, Epilimnion, otolith, stratification, swim bladder, thermocline, turnover

false-casting, false-cast - permalink - collapse

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Fly-casting line in the air (not touching the water) to increase length of line and perfect accuracy to the target.
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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

fan cast - permalink - collapse

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Making a series of casts only a few degrees apart to cover a half circle (more or less). Often used to locate actively feeding fish.
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Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, false-casting, false-cast, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, spook, Super Duper

feeding times - permalink - collapse

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Certain times of day when fish are most active. These are often associated with the position of the sun and moon and are referred to as solunar tables.
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Browse Related Terms: active fish, bedding, cove, flat, moon times, Pocket, post-spawn, prespawn

filamentous algae - permalink - collapse

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Type of algae characterized by long chains of attached cells that give it a stringy feel and appearance.
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Browse Related Terms: back-trolling, long-lining, mono, monofilament, spider trolling, trolling, trolling motor

fillet - permalink - collapse

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Removal of bones and skin from flesh of fish to prepare for cooking.
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A method of using a sharp knife to separate the meaty portion of the fish from the bones and skeleton and/or skin for human consumption.
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Browse Related Terms: dapping, flipping, light intensity, presentation, skipping

finesse fishing - permalink - collapse

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An angling technique characterized by the use of light tackle - line, rods, reels and artificial baits. It is often productive in clear, fairly uncluttered water, like many of our western impoundments.
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Browse Related Terms: Action, eyelets, fly line, fly-line, line guides, slack line, Test, tiptop, ultralight

fingerling - permalink - collapse

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A young fish about a finger long, usually 2 inches or so in length.
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Browse Related Terms: baitfish, Game fish, Harvestable-sized fish, IGFA, Nongame, nongame fish, selective harvest, Sporting

fisherman - permalink - collapse

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One who engages in fishing for sport or occupation, or for food.
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Browse Related Terms: caddis fly, dobsonfly, hellgramite, night-fisherman, nymph, PRO

fishery - permalink - collapse

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A term used for a lake, river or stream where people can catch fish, or even a particular kind of fish, such as a bass or trout fishery.
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Browse Related Terms: bluebird skies, cartop, coldwater fishery, electro-fishing, electro-fish, electro-shocking, lipping, Pond Check, put-and-take, Put and take fishery

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fishhook - permalink - collapse

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A barbed or barbless hook used for catching fish. For fish hook sizes, always use numerals: No. 2, No. 4 etc.
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Browse Related Terms: angleworm, angling, barb, barbless, disgorger, foul-hook, Gamakatsu, slow roll or slow rolling, snagging, stinger-hook, trailer hook, Treble, treble hook, weedguard

Fishing closures - permalink - collapse

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Waters closed to fishing due to special biological, social or safety concerns.
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Browse Related Terms: biology, Ecosystem, Food chain, hydrology, ichthyology, Niche

flat - permalink - collapse

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In fishing, a shallow section of water where game fish feed or spawn.
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Browse Related Terms: active fish, bedding, cove, feeding times, moon times, Pocket, post-spawn, prespawn

flipping - permalink - collapse

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A method of fishing by which the lure is swung, not cast, to the target or structure, often with as little disturbance of the water as possible. This technique is often used for placing baits strategically in thick cover, such as bushes, trees and stick-ups.
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Browse Related Terms: dapping, fillet, light intensity, presentation, skipping

flipping stick - permalink - collapse

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Heavy action fishing rod (usually a baitcasting rod and reel), 7 to 8 feet long, designed for bass fishing using the flipping and or pitching techniques.
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Browse Related Terms: angler, backing, bow-fishing, cane pole, Drag, gear, handline, pitching

floating or float fishing - permalink - collapse

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To traverse a river, stream or lake by some type of watercraft while fishing, most commonly in a tube, raft, canoe, or kayak.
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Browse Related Terms: channel, clearwater, Lotic, oxbow, riverbank, riverbed, slough, streambed, tributary, tubing

float tube - permalink - collapse

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A special fishing tube in which an inner tube is covered by a casing fitted with a seat to allow an angler to float free.
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Browse Related Terms: back-wash, bass boat, Belly Boat, drift-boating, drift-fishing, johnboat, put-in, ramp, shore-fishing, shore-fish, starboard, take-out

Florida rig - permalink - collapse

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Very similar to the Texas rig, the only difference is the weight is secured by "screwing" it into the bait.
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Browse Related Terms: California rig or California-rigged, Carolina rig or Carolina-rigged, drop shot, pattern, Split shot, split-shotting, Texas rig (Texas-rigged)

flutterbait - permalink - collapse

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Any type of bait that is cast and then allowed to "flutter" down, resembles a dying bait fish. Typically used in bass fishing.
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Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, spook, Super Duper

fly-casting, fly-cast - permalink - collapse

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A method for a fly-fishermen to cast flies to fish or to spots likely to hold fish.
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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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