FISHING DICTIONARY
This is my fishing dictionary. This is where you will learn what all the fishing words in my book really mean. If you know any fishing words that I do not have in my dictionary you can give them to me in the fishing tips section of my web site. That way, together we can make a really, really big Fisherkid dictionary.
Anchor:
This real heavy thing that keeps your boat from floating away. Be sure to tie the rope to your boat before you throw it in the water.
Bait:
A bait is anything you use to catch fish. It can be a lure or a live minnow or a squirmy wormy, even a piece of ham will work.
Bay:
The calm part of the ocean. Where you catch trout, redfish, flounder and hardheads.
Big Red:
A Big Red is a huge fish that we catch in the ocean and in our secret lake. They are kinda red and gold colored with a black spot on their tail. Those reds are some fighting dudes.
Birdnest:
When you cast with a Baitcaster reel and you don't put your thumb on the line before the lure hits the water, all your line will get tangled and make a huge mess that looks just like a bird's nest. Getting a birdnest is just part of fishing with a Baitcaster, everybody gets them. If your dad gets upset with you for getting a birdnest just aske him if he ever got one...or a thousand. I'll bet his face turns red. My dad's does!
Casting:
To throw your lure or bait out using your rod and reel. Look out behind you - know where your hook is at all times to prevent painful accidents.
Catch and release:
This means when you catch a fish you release it and let it go so other Fisherkids can have fun catching them. Only keep what you're going to eat.
Cork or Bobber:
A cork is this thing that shoots out of the wine bottle before they spray it everywhere when Jeff or Dale or Mark or Terry or Bobby or one of those Nascar drivers wins the championship. A cork is also a thing that you put on your line that floats. Some corks are round, some are long and skinny, some are big and some are real little, some are red, some are yellow and some are even orange and green. When a fish is playing with your bait the cork will just bob up and down. Now, when a fish eats your bait, the cork will go all the way under water and that's when you need to set the hook with a Power Team Pull.
Crankbait:
A crankbait is a lure that catches fish while you are reeling (cranking) it in. Sometimes you crank them slow and sometimes you crank them fast and sometimes you do the stop and go. Try everything to see what the fish like today.
Dip Net:
This is a big net with a long handle. After you hook a fish and you reel him in, you use the net to catch the fish so you dont have to grab them with your hands. Watch out cause some fish have big teeth and bite and some have real sharp fins and all the fish are really slimy.
Down rigger:
A downrigger is this thing that looks like a big fishing reel and it makes your lure or bait go really deep in the water.
Early Bite / Late Bite:
If the fish are hungry early in the morning then it is an early bite and if the fish are more hungry later then it is called a late bite.
Flats:
The shallow part of the bay. Where Dad's boat always gets stuck and he has to get out of the boat into the water and pull us to deeper water. Sometimes, he has to flag down a passing boat to pull us out. Kinda like getting a car stuck in the mud. Flats are not all bad, some great fishing in the flats, just don't get stuck!
Getting Spooled:
When you hook a fish and they don't like it, they get really mad and take all your line and never look back, that's "getting spooled."
Got one, Yeah, baby! Bam! There's one! Here we go! Fish On!:
Things you say when you hook a fish.
Honey Hole:
A secret place where you can go and catch fish all the time.
In the Zone:
Being in the zone is when you're in the right spot and you catch a lot of fish. I mean like on every cast.