Conference wahoo::fishing

    
    Yea Don! You might want to compile some of the UK phrase's a few notes
    back with these.
    
    A few.
    
    Fish: Whenever this was used it is traditionally ment to mean the
    Atlantic Codfish. Cadimus Caddie. 
    
    Pot: A trap device to catch Lobster, Crab, Octapuss
         (also something the Coast Guard looks for)
    
    Bugs: Lobsters: Homorus Americanous
    
    Jig: A heavy metal device with hooks used to catch bottom fish.
         Imitates a squid or herring.
         (also a type of dance a sailor does)
    
    Gangion: A heavy leader from line to hook
    
    Bimmini Twist: A double line shock consisting of the main line
                   overlaying itself and using a twist knot.
                   (also a type of dance a sailor does)
    
    Chum Line: A slick of ground bait following in the current behind the
               boat.
               (also a dance sailors do)
    
    Hooters,Groners & Barkers: Types of navigational bouys that make
                               audible sounds.
                   (also types of beach girls)
    
    Dock Box: self explanatory
    
    Stand Up Fishing: A special, usually short heavy fishing rod, used with
                     a gimble belt and harness tin lieu of a big game chair.    
    
    
    
                                   Just a few for now, Gotta Go.
                                           Walt
    

Here's a few to get this started:

buzzbait - A type of spinnerbait with a propeller blade which, when retrieved 
           across the surface, goes "buzz".  (Actually it's more like a very
           fast gurgle.)  Buzzbaits may either be wire "V" shaped or in-line.

crankbait - A plastic or balsa bodied lure, usually squat, which resembles a
            shad or other small forage fish.  Crankbaits have "lips" on them
            which make them dive and swim erratically with a side-to-side or
            wiggle action.

flipping - An underhand presentation for soft delivery of a bait into a tight
(flippin') pocket in the cover.  Casting is not usually involved but rather
           the bait is swung underhand to its target. 
           (see flipping stick, pitching)

flipping stick - A long (usually 7' or 7'6"), heavy action rod which is used to
(flippin')       reach deep into pockets in the cover.  (see flipping)

grub - Small plastic-bodied lure, usually with a curled tail which ripples on
       retrieve.  Generally fished on the back of a jig

jig - Any lead-bodied lure with rear protruding hook.  Generally, there is 
      some type of softer body on the back, such as a skirt or a grub, etc.

jig-n-pig - A jig with a rubber skirt and bristles (to make it weedless) with
            a pork trailer (pig) attached.  Popular opinion seems to indicate
            that a bass views this lure as a crayfish.

pig - A pork trailer.  Comes in many sizes, shapes and colors.

pitching - Similar to flipping, pitching is basically an underhand cast.  Used
           in situations where it is not possible to get too close to a target
           and where an overhead cast is not appropriate (under trees, etc.)

poppers - Any type of lure which goes "pop".  Generally, these are surface
          plugs with cupped faces (like a dish or bowl)

spinnerbait - A wire "V" with a weighted head, hook and trailer (usually a
              rubber skirt) below and one or more blades above.  Multi-bladed
              spinnerbaits are called tandems (unless there are three wires).

texas rigged - A method of fishing worms/other plastic baits where the hook is
               inserted into the top of the bait, pushed out, turned and re-
               inserted, thus keeping the bait straight and weedless.  A 
               worm (special slip style) weight is then put on the line and
               allowed to slide down to the hook/bait.

worm (plastic worm) - A longer, straighter-bodied bait than a grub.  Generally
                      fished texas-rigged.

    Reel definitions:
    
    Spincast: One of those reels with the tiny hole in the front where the
    line comes out. Most often seen on the Zebco rod/reel combos for kids.
    The easiest reel to master, casts pretty well, not quite as durable as
    the other kinds ("Rhino tough" Zebco 33 not withstanding). Also known
    as "closed face" reel.
    
    Spinning: Open faced reel with a fixed spool. The line peels off the
    end of the spool and is controlled by a rotating bail. The most
    commonly used type of reel (by fresh water fishermen anyway)
    
    Baitcaster: Type of reel where the spool is mounted at a right angle to
    the rod and the spool must rotate to release or retrieve the line.
    Probably the most durable - and difficult to master.
    
    (gee - this isn't as easy as it looks!)
    
    Hey Jerry, I was right where you are just a couple of summers ago.
    Don't worry, just browse the fishing aisle at K Mart for a start, then
    thumb through a fishing magazine of two. You'll pick it up reel fast.
    (Reel fast... get it?? ha ha!)
    
    Ed
    the line turns the 

                      - If you'd asked me -

    Bud:       What every warden in the world's gona call you.
    Mick:      Low-Class members of the Irish persuasion (such as myself).
    Mick Lite: Me when I've left my wallet at home (always!).
    Lite:      What my stringer usually is.
    Hiene:     Slang for (B)ass.


                      - and some more -

    Charter Captain:    Someone who owns a boat and lets you pay them
                        for their abuse.
    Stringer:           What a charter captain uses to get you to open
                        your wallet.
    Wallet:             The only container every fisherman has that is
                        empty.
    Chum:               What every charter captain in the world's gona call you.

    Small Mouth Bass:   A Mouth Bass shorter than the lure used to catch it.
    Large Mouth Bass:   A Mouth Bass longer than the lure used to catch it.
    Mouth Bass:         Either of the above.

    Crappie:            The weather forecast whenever you find time to fish.
    Pout:               Common activity fishermen engage in after a real
                        crappie day.
    Pike:               The best dive to use when pursuing any item of
                        tackle dropped overboard in mid-lake.

    Overboard:          What most hi-performance bass boat motors are.
    Tackle:             The best way to prevent a fishing companion from
                        getting to the Hot Spot first.
    Hot Spot:           The spot your not.

    Yesterday:          The best fishing day out of the entire year.
    Tomorrow:           The next best fishing day out of the entire year.

    Warden:             The unrecorded owned and sole beneficiary of restricted
                        access Hot Spots.
    Poached:            Method of preparing fish for consumption.
    Poached:            Method of procuring fish for consumption.
    Poacher:            Appliance for poaching fish.
    Poacher:            See Warden.
    Poach:              To render a fish poached.

                      - s'nuff for now -


                                 Joe Whittemore - From where the Westfield
                                                       Meets the Westfield
                                                          By the Westfield
                                                             In Huntington (MA)

    Thanks for the help and keep it coming
    
    Jerry.
    
    RE;.4
    
    Is it easier to put bottles or cans on your line, what size hooks for
    each.
    

Here's one term that I'm sure we're ALL familiar with the meaning but didn't 
know what to call it...



MUTANT FISH - any fish where the tail is too close to the head


-HSJ-

    MENTAL MISFIT----- 6 inch Bass/Pike that thinks it's an 6 pounder and
    	hits an 8 inch lure.

    BOAT----- A hole in the water into which you sink all the money you
    	don't spend on tackle.

    CATCH AND RELEASE----- The best EXCUSE ever devised for NOT BRINGING
    	FISH HOME.

    TROLLING MOTOR----- A small (usually electric) motor to power the boat
    	so that you don't have to waste energy when not casting or reeling
    	in fish.  (SEE BOAT)

    TACKLE BOX----- An EXPENSIVE container of weights to sink your line to the
    	bottom of the lake.  (Lifting said item is GOOD EXERCISE!!!)

    TERMINAL TACKLE---- The things you put on the end of the line
    	SUPPOSEDLY used to catch fish but more often used to catch
    	fishermen by the tackle manufacturers.  (SEE BOAT)

    ROD---- That EXPENSIVE willow switch you use to attach the line to
    	yourself.  (HOPEFULLY with a fish on the other end.)

    FISHERMAN---- A jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the
    	other.  
    (WIFE'S DEFINITION OF FISHERMAN----- Person who sleeps around here and 
    	used to work here but spends all of his time working on the BOAT 
    	or gone.)

    REEL---- An EXPENSIVE method of winding the LINE around the rod tip to
    	get a fish out of the water.

    LINE---- An EXPENSIVE piece of thread used to attach the LURE to the
    	FISHERMAN.

    LURE--- Otherwise known as TACKLE.

    TACKLE---- The stuff manufactured to entice fish to attempt to commit
    	suicide.

    COLORS---- Things put on lures to trick FISHERMEN into buying more than
    	one of each.

    LICENSE---- That piece of paper or sticker needed to NOT be a POACHER.
    	(SEE A FEW BACK FOR POACHER DEFINITION)

    BASS, PIKE, NORTHERN, . . . ---- Another name for FISH.

    FISH----- ANYTHING that lives in the water and swims.

    HOME---- The place a FISHERMAN sleeps.

    WIFE---- The person a FISHERMAN NEVER sees.

    WORK---- The activity a person performs to support FISHING.

    Reel Definitions:
    
    "ZipGun" - See 1346.3 "Spincast".
    
    --Bandito

    re .4
    Hey MOOSEFACE....you are one elequent kinda guy.  And well rounded as
    well.