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A mixing or turning over of the water takes place in the fall and results in reoxygenation of the water.
- Browse Related Terms: Aquatic, Brackish, brush pile, bumping, clarity, coldwater fishery, deadfall, Fall overturn, Fishing closures, sonar, stickups
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, dapping, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flipping, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, presentation, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, skipping, spook
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, dapping, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flipping, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, presentation, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, skipping, spook
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: Action, angling, dabbing, die-off, dip net, feeding times, holding station, inactive fish, moon times, put-and-take
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Type of algae characterized by long chains of attached cells that give it a stringy feel and appearance.
- Browse Related Terms: bell sinker, bite, bullet sinker, culling, dip bait, doughball, egg sinker, filamentous algae, fillet, pegging, ROE, salmon eggs, slip-sinker, stink bait
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Removal of bones and skin from flesh of fish to prepare for cooking.
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.
- Browse Related Terms: bell sinker, bite, bullet sinker, culling, dip bait, doughball, egg sinker, filamentous algae, fillet, pegging, ROE, salmon eggs, slip-sinker, stink bait
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: angler, baitcasting, bite indicator, deer-hair bug, eyelets, finesse fishing, flipping stick, fly line, fly-line, gear, handline, line guides, Pitching, slack line, spider trolling, spincaster, spinning, tiptop, ultralight
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A young fish about a finger long, usually 2 inches or so in length.
- Browse Related Terms: creel limit, Daily catch and possession limits, fingerling, keeper, limit-out, possession limit, size limit, Size limits, slot
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One who engages in fishing for sport or occupation, or for food.
- Browse Related Terms: baitfish, Catch and release, fisherman, Game fish, Harvestable-sized fish, Maximum size limit, Minimum size limit, Nongame, selective harvest, Slot limit, Spawning
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: Backwater, buffalofish, clearwater, desert sucker, Fishery, floating or float fishing, Lees Ferry, Lotic, oxbow, re-stocking, reservoir, Slough, smallmouth bass, stocking, Tributary, tubing
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: angleworm, Barb, barbless, bobber, break-off, disgorger, fishhook, foul-hook, in-line spinner, leadhead, lead-head, slow roll or slow rolling, snagging, stinger-hook, tail-spinners, trailer hook, Treble, treble hook, weedguard
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Waters closed to fishing due to special biological, social or safety concerns.
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In fishing, a shallow section of water where game fish feed or spawn.
- Browse Related Terms: active fish, bedding, flat, post-spawn, prespawn, year class
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, dapping, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flipping, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, presentation, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, skipping, spook
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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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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.
- Browse Related Terms: Backing, bag limit, Bait restrictions, bead-headed midges, Break, dry fly, Edge effect, float tube, fly, flies, Light Cahill, mayfly, night-fisherman, peacock ladies, Pro, San Juan worms, wet fly, wooly worm, or wooly bugger, zug bug
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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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Very similar to the Texas rig, the only difference is the weight is secured by "screwing" it into the bait.
- Browse Related Terms: Carolina rig or Carolina-rigged, Florida rig, grub, pick-up, slip-float, Split shot, split-shotting, Terminal tackle, Texas rig (Texas-rigged), Westy Worm
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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.
- Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, dapping, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flipping, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, presentation, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, skipping, spook
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A method for a fly-fishermen to cast flies to fish or to spots likely to hold fish.
- Browse Related Terms: back cast (n.) or back-cast, bank-fishing, bank-fish, blind cast, dapping, false-casting, false-cast, fan cast, flipping, flutterbait, fly-casting, fly-cast, overcast, presentation, rollcast, Sight-cast, sight-casting, sight-fish, sight-fishing, skipping, spook