Fishing terms starting with A

21 terms

  1. A.C. Plug A brand name of a large trout-imitating, jointed topwater lure made of wood.
  2. acidity The degree of sourness of a usually water soluble substance. Acidity is measured in pH, with 7 being neutral and 2 being a strong acid.
  3. Acre-foot One surface acre of water 1 foot deep or 43,560 cubic feet of water. The total acre-feet of water in a pond is determined by multiplying the number of…
  4. Action Case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court.
  5. active fish Fish that are feeding heavily and striking aggressively.
  6. adipose fin On some species, the fatty fin located between the dorsal and tail fin.
  7. air bladder A gas-filled sac in the upper part of the body cavity of many bony fishes. It is located just beneath the vertebral column; its principal function is to…
  8. Algae Simple plant organism (typically a single cell) commonly found in water.
  9. Alkalinity The total concentration of bases in water.
  10. amur A member of the carp family found in China's Amur River. Commonly called a white amur or grass carp.
  11. Anadromous Fish that live most of their adult life in saltwater but spawn in freshwater.
  12. anal fin The unpaired fin that lies along the midline of the body beneath the anus, usually on the back half of the fish.
  13. anchovy or anchovies A species of 4- to 8-inch baitfish found in the ocean that is also a popular bait used for striped bass at places like Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave…
  14. angler Person using a fishing pole or rod and reel to catch fish.
  15. angleworm Any live earthworm placed on a fishing hook.
  16. Angling Usually refers to the recreational catching of fish (sport-fishing) by hook and line.
  17. anti-reverse System that prevents reels (typically bait casters) from spinning in reverse and causing tangles.
  18. Apache trout One of Arizona's two native trout species. Body color is yellowish-gold, with dark, bold spots on dorsal and tail fin, and sparse body spotting that may…
  19. Aquatic Having to do with water.
  20. artificial lures and flies Means man-made devices intended as visual attractants for fish and does not include living or dead organisms or edible parts thereof, natural or prepared…
  21. attractant Liquid, solid or power form of scent applied to fishing lures for increased productivity.