Recreation terms starting with W

38 terms

  1. Wager Another term for bet.
  2. warmwater Refers to fish habitat or fish that are warmwater species, such as largemouth bass, sunfish, and catfish, as opposed to coldwater species such as trout…
  3. water column Vertical section of the lake.
  4. water dog Any of several large salamanders (the larval or aquatic stage). They are popular as live bait.
  5. Watershed All land area from which run-off water may enter a pond or lake.
  6. WC Wailing Caverns instance
  7. Wedge The wedge can be adjusted during a race to slightly change the handling of the car.
  8. Wedge, round of Adjusting the handling of the car by altering pressure on the rear springs.
  9. weed line Abrupt edge of an aquatic weed-bed caused by a change in depth, bottom type, or other factor.
  10. weedguard A protective device on fishing hooks to prevent picking up weeds.
  11. weedless A description of a lure designed to be fished in heavy cover with a minimum amount of snagging.
  12. weigh-in Term typically applied to the weighing in of fish at a tournament.
  13. Westy Worm A brand name of plastic worm with a leadhead that has two exposed hooks already rigged.
  14. wet fly A fly fished underwater.
  15. Wetland Area covered all or part of the year by water. Can be identified by typical plants and soil types.
  16. WF Westfall
  17. Whale See high roller.
  18. Wheel Short for Roulette Wheel.
  19. Wheel Chips Special chips used only for roulette.
  20. Wheel Clocking when a player keeps track of the result of the spins to determine patters as well as possibilities and bias.
  21. Wheel Head The portion of the roulette wheel that contains the numbered pockets.
  22. Wheel Roller A roulette dealer or croupier.
  23. Wheel Strategies Strategies that try to exploit imperfections in the wheel in order for the player to get the edge.
  24. White amur Common name for Ctenopharyngodon idella, also called "grass carp." White amur are often stocked in ponds for weed control.
  25. white bass A type of true bass that is only found at Lake Pleasant in Arizona. White bass are related to striped bass and yellow bass.
  26. Wild Card this is the 53rd card and is usually a Joker.
  27. Wild fish Any fish not supplied by a fish hatchery .
  28. Wimpy A behaviour describing a monster that runs away when it is low on health.
  29. Win rate How much a player wins per hour.
  30. Window net A woven mesh that hangs across the driver's side window to prevent the driver's head and limbs from being exposed during an accident.
  31. Winter-kill Fish kill in shallow ponds or reservoirs due to oxygen depletion.
  32. Wonging To back count and only bet when you have the edge. Named for Stanford Wong.
  33. wooly worm, or wooly bugger A popular type of wet fly often used by fly anglers fishing lakes.
  34. worm-fishing (worm-fisherman) The act of using worms, either natural or man-made, to catch fish, although the term worming typically refers to the act of using artificial worms to…
  35. WoW World of Warcraft
  36. Wrench Slang term for a racing mechanic.
  37. WTB Wanting to buy
  38. WTS Wanting to sell