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By
ken Ainslie
Anal
fin:
Fish
fin positioned below and behind the anus.
Astro tables:
Same as solunar tables world wide calculated
feeding times relating to the moon and sun positions
Anvil:
The
hard surface at the back of the bass mouth where food is
crushed
Baitfish:
Small
or young fish that bass predominantly feed upon
B.a.s.s.:
Bass
angler’s sportsman’s society
Bassmaster:
Member of B.A.S.S. Bass
angler’s sportsman society
Barb:
Sharp
rear pointing protrusion-locking hook into flesh
Barbless
hooks:
Hooks that have no barb or hooks that have had the barb squashed flat
Back boated:
When back boat partner is so positioned he cannot access
prime fishing spots.
Bassing
thumb:
The rough skin on an anglers thumb after handling
many bass correctly by lipping with thumb in the
mouth.
Birds nest:
Resulting
fishing line bunch up on reel spool after over wind.
Bilge pump:
Motorized pump used for
removal of water out of boat or circulating live well water.
Boated:
When
a caught fish is brought on aboard
Braided line:
Special woven man made fibers of low
density and stretch with a high breaking strain.
Breakline:
A point where
the depth of water changes and drops away into
deeper water.
Bridge:
Section separating spinning reel side plates
“bridge” between side plates.
Bucktail:
Antelope hair used as skirts or to bulk up jigs as an
attractant.
Bucketmouth:
Term for large bass.
Bulking up:
Changing to a
larger heavier lure or bait.
Cavitation:
Air trapped in
propeller vicinity causing lack of propulsion
Carbon fiber:
Strong fiber product used in the production of
fishing rods and fishing reel bodies
Carolina rig:
Method of rigging worm is positioned a
distance away from the weight by pegging the weight.
Caudal fin:
The tail fin
used for propulsion in fish.
Caece:
Digestive organs in a bass stomach used
to identify florida bass.
Ceramic:
Very
hard glass type substance used to edge rod eyes and reel guides.
Chapter:
Name
given to a bassmaster club.
Classic:
Major bass fishing tournament.
Colorado
blade:
Name given to tear shaped spinner blade.
Combo:
Matched rod and reel outfit.
Comfort zone:
The water temp that bass find most
comfortable 72 f 22 c
Cover:
Any
object/structure underwater that affords bass refuge
Count
down's:
Lures of heavier than water density that sink at a
given rate usually one foot per second.
Coffee
grinder:
Type of reel that allows line to spool off forwards and has
a fixed stationary spool.
Cranking:
Term
used for reeling in a lure or worm.
Crank bait:
Name for hard
lures with one or two triple hooks.
Culling:
The
releasing of smaller caught fish for a larger specimen caught
in tournaments or competitions.
De-gas:
Method of reducing bass swim bladder
pressure by
injection into the air bladder to release the pressure
in bass caught in
deep water.
Dead-stick:
Leaving the lure or bait
stationary on the bottom.
Deep cycle:
Name given to special
boating
batteries that are designed for complete discharge during use.
Dorsal fin:
Bass
fin positioned on top back of fish.
Drop off:
Sudden change in bottom level falling away ledge.
Drop
shotting:
Rig with sinker at bottom and worm bait
jerked vertically to attract bass strikes.
Drag:
Reel spool drag setting allowing line to
be taken whilst fighting large bass.
Duo lock:
Wire
locking clip tied to line to attach lures.
Echo
sounder:
Electronic fish finder.
Feather:
Term used when describing the gentle thumbing of
the spool when casting.
Fish
off:
A regional event hosting all the clubs in the
region.
Fish finder:
Electronic devise
which identifies fish and other features
below the surface of the water.
Fishing hole:
Name given to a fishing dam
or river.
Flats:
The shallow area in a dam or on a river.
Flipping:
Method of fishing, underhand casting technique.
Florida bass:
( micropterus salmoides
floridanus.) Large species of bass now introduced
to s.a. waters.
Gape:
Term given to distance between hook point and
shank.
Gilling:
Term used for fish gills moving showing breathing,
Ginger:
Used to describe water colour discoloured
Gps:
Global Positioning System by satellite.
Grayline:
Feature on lcg fish finder that allows one to see
fish on or near the bottom.
Graphite:
Product used in the production of
fishing rods and fishing reel bodies.
Gut hooked:
Bass hooked in the stomach.
Hot spots:
Areas
on water where bass are feeding.
Hookups:
When
lure or bait becomes snagged on obstruction.
Hung up:
Same as hookups.
Igfa:
International Game Fish Organisation.
Indiana:
Spinner blade cross between
willow and colorado blade.
Jackplate:
Devise
between boat transom and engine to lift or lower the
motor to enhance performance and
power.
Jigs:
Name given to a variety
of weighted hooks with skirts and plastic worms.
Jigging:
Term used for jerking bait up and down.
Kill switch:
Safety switch
attached by cord to belt or clothing
that turns off the engine if driver leaves his seat.
Lactic acid:
Debilitating chemical build
up in a fish organs and muscles
after capture.
Lateral line:
6th sense somewhere between
vibration and hearing.
Launch:
Meaning to slide or float
boat on to the water.
Lcd:
Liquid Crystal Display. As
found on fish finders and GPS’s.
League:
On
going weekly or monthly
competition.
Livewell:
Specially constructed tank
in the boat filled with water to keep bass alive and in good condition
for
live release after weighing
in.
Limit:
Amount of fish
allowed to be weighed at a tournament.
Lip:
Front section of
lure that determines the depth a lure reaches on retrieval.
Lippless lures:
Flat bodied
lures without protruding lips.
Lipping:
Correct method of
holding the bass by the lower lip.
Living rubber:
Strands of rubber bound together on
spinner baits
as skirts that flutter and attract attention.
Log:
Record diary of daily events and timings.
Locker:
Compartment in
boat for the storage of fishing tackle or rods.
Lockjaw:
When bass are
inactive and refuse to feed or attack a lure.
Lunker:
Term
used for a large sized bass.
L
serine:
Odor
measurement on humans hands obnoxious to bass.
Marker buoy:
Anchored marker to demarcate anglers fishing spot
other
anglers to stay away.
Migrating:
Bass
moving from
holding area to feeding area sometimes via a set route or to deeper /
shallower waters.
Mono:
Abreviation for monofilament fishing line.
Monofilament:
Fishing line of singular nylon construction.
Mojo:
Tubular lead weight threaded on line and pegged
above terminal tackle.
Murkey:
Used
to describe water colour discoloured muddy.
Naala:
Natal
Artificial Lure Angling Association.
Northern
bass:
( micropterus salmoides. ) Most common of all bass
in S.A. waters.
Nsc:
National Sporting Congress.
Oklahoma:
Spinner blade, shaped
between a willow leaf and colorado blade.
Patch:
Cloth fishing badge.
Pattern:
The fishing method that appeals to fish at that
time.
Pectrol:
Side fins on either side of the bass body.
Pelvic fin:
Underneath in front on chest of bass. (two of)
Pistol grip:
Rod
handle with trigger to facilitate good grip and good sensitivity.
Pitch:
Term used to determine angle
of motor prop blade.
Pitching:
Method of fishing similar to flipping.
Plankton:
Part
of the very small food chain in the water.
Plastic bait:
Lifelike soft plastic worm or
grub used to catch bass.
Popping the
knot: Pulling a not
tight with a jerk (not correct
procedure).
Points:
Pointed bank corners or protrusions
often holding bass.
Polorised:
Special dark glass
lenses that protect your eyes
and allow better vision in sunny conditions.
Popper:
Bass
lure fished on surface of the
water.
Porpoise:
Boat
undulating movement due to
incorrect motor trim.
Post-spawn:
Period after
bass spawning.
Pop:
To
jerk the lure in a short
sharp manner.
Prop baits:
Bass lure with
propeller in front or rear.
Pre-spawn:
Period before bass spawning.
Pro:
Bass
angler who fishes
professionally.
Presentation:
Lure placed in a
position as to be appealing to bass.
Rattles:
Small
ball
bearings in plastic tubes when shaken make rattling sound used in lures
and
worms.
Rigged:
Term
given to a rod and
reel fully assembled with lure.
Ripping:
Term
used to describe fast
lure retrieval.
Rip – raps:
Shallow
area with sunken
rocky outcrops.
Rig:
Bassing boat.
Rod locker:
Space or compartment that
stores fishing rods on
bass boats.
Running
lights:
Illuminating lights used on boats that
are
traveling at night.
S.A.B.A.A:
South African Bass Anglers
Association.
S.A. Bass:
Our top South
African monthly bass magazine.
S.A.F.A.L.F:
South African Federation of Artificial
Lure and Fly Anglers.
S.A.A.L.A.A:
South
African Artificial Lure Angling Association.
Schooling:
When
bass or bait fish
gather together in large numbers.
Secchi disc:
Water clarity measurement
devise 30 cm round
black & white disc.
Bass senses:
Bass have 5 known senses, sight, smell,
sound, taste, and
lateral line.
Shock:
Resulting
emotional reaction in a fish after being caught.
Shank:
The straight
back section of the hook.
Skirts:
Rubber or
plastic strips that conceal hook usually on a spinner bait.
Stringer:
Number of fish
secured to a keep chain or rope
(unacceptable practise, damages & kills
bass)
Slapping:
Bass hits at
lure with its tail but refuses to bite.
Slipway:
Concrete ramp
into water to launch boats from.
Small mouth bass:
( micropterus
dolomi one of the 4 species of bass not often
caught.
Sneaker:
Silent
electric motor to propel boat while fishing.
Solunar
tables:
World
wide calculated feeding times relating to the moon and sun positions.
Sow:
Term
for large female bass.
Spawning:
Bass laying of
eggs.
Spinner bait:
Type of wire bass lure with skirts and
spinning
blades.
Split shot:
Small split lead
weight used for adding a light weight to terminal tackle.
Split ring:
Steel
split ring used for connecting hooks to lures.
Spooked:
When a fish is
alerted or scared of the lure or angler.
Spotted bass:
(
micropterus punctulatus.) One of the lesser caught species in S.A.
waters.
Stick:
Fishing rod.
Structure:
Any
object or cover underwater that affords a bass cover.
Strike zone:
Proximity that bass will
strike at
lures and baits.
Suspended:
Bass that hold
their
position at a certain depth.
Sweet spots:
Good fishing spots.
Swivel:
Anti
line twisting devise attached on the line above the lure.
Tap
tap:
Term used to explain the bite felt on a plastic worm.
Terminal
tackle:
Relates to everything at the end of the fishing
line used for
attracting bass to strike.
Texas rig:
Method
of rigging plastic worms (weight up against worm).
Throat:
Bottom curve and depth in hook.
Thermocline:
Depth position in water where water temp
differs.
Toledo:
Name given to type of spinner blade,
short tear drop shaped blade.
Tournament trail:
Major bass competitions and tournaments held
around the country usually attracting the
avid and keen angler.
Tossing
blades:
Throwing or using of spinner baits.
Trim:
Motor angle to boat for correct efficient
propulsion.
Trim & tilt:
Hydraulic devise electrically operated to alter
motor angle
to boat.
Triple:
Triple hooks three hooks fashioned into
one 120 degrees spaced used on all lures.
Transom:
Rear section of boat that motor is fixed to.
Trailer hook:
Extra hook threaded on
existing hook to improve chance of hooking.
Trailering:
Meaning to retrieve or winch
boat back on to the trailer.
Transducer:
Unit on depth
finder that transmits signal to the bottom.
Trolling
motor:
Silent electric motor to propel boat while
fishing.
Urea:
Crystalline chemical waste discharged from a fish.
Weed guard:
Angled deflector that
protects the hook point from catching and fouling on
obstructions.
Weedless
hook:
Hooks with wire deflector over
barb eliminating snagging and fouling on obstructions.
Willow leaf:
Spinner
blade, long narrow leaf
shaped blade.
Walking the dog:
Term given to manipulating a lure on
the surface usually a zara spook.
Worm oil:
Special mineral oil usually scented to preserve
plastic worm baits.
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