fishing terms dictionary

[Monty]

Bloody Skunk....

When a fishing effort results in no fish caught and blood is spewed in some way while fishing.

Similar to this report:

Started off 2 hours before leaving for the trip with one of my cats trying to jump over my shoulder and missing, no big deal, 2 scratches down the side of my face, bleeding stopped on 15 minutes.
Started fishing bay side at 1:30 AM, fished for 30 minutes, saw lightning, headed back to the Honda, moved to the ocean, no lightning Fished a few areas, worked way down the beach around a mile, was walking around end of a jetty and the sand caves in a foot or 2 , then 2 seconds later caves in further, I reach out onto rocks, slam reel on rocks, stop free fall. Climb out, fish more, work way back to Honda, no action (bleeding of ankle has stopped). Decide to go bayside and scout out an area that I have never fished. Walking the shoreline to the area, there was a soccer game going on water side (its 8:30 AM), a guy is running right at me, I lower my shoulder and when he hits me he crumbles to the ground, gets up and apologizes (no blood ). I get to my spot wade pretty far out, no action but am happy just to be fishing.. I decide to try a different path to get to shore, all is well almost there and the next thing I know I go from a nice sand bottom to sinking in mud, climb out of the mud, retrace original path and get to land. Am finished fishing at 10:30. Bloody skunk for me. But live to fish another day
I have been in sand that has been very soft, like quick sand. This hole I fell in was completely covered, very dangerous.
Well that's fishing,,,,,,,

[madcaster]

Hail Mary to me
Telling yourself this is the last cast and you hook up ....
then you stay for another hour because your pumped up and hoping for another

[williehookem]

^There is the first cast curst and the last cast curse. Right on madcaster. When I am going to leave and get a bump I have to stay another half hour hoping to get that fish. Usually never do, but sometimes you get lucky.

[williehookem]

First cast curse - when you go to fish for the evening and get a fish on your first cast. After that nothing. That is the first cast curse like a genie put a hex on you.

[DarkSkies]

Marathon man......

Hopefully he doesn't grow up to be you marathon man

Term used to describe a cantankerous, crabby, anti-social, argumentative, type A, surly, sarcastic, disagreeable (but somewhat tolerable if he doesn't smell too bad.... ) Goog fisherman who goes out in the night, in search of fish that may not really be there......

Although called many names by other fishermen, sometimes ending in "****er" ...and going by the pretentious and arrogant internet name of Dark Skies..

And someone who spends an inordinate amount of time at night, looking for a few fish, within a time frame far out of the ordinary for a normal fishing trip.....

[DarkSkies]

Monty Marathon....
A Marathon fishing trip,
6 hours or more.......
with a Monty at the end....

Fished ocean side this morning, 1:00-10:00, one area, but miles of it. Caught a short striper on Mag-darter around 4:30 (just as it entered the white water). Then only one small blue a little after sun-up. Could see some small bait being harassed for about an hour after daylight. Was a little breezy out there for awhile after the sun was up.
Also around 3:00 I "caught" another wacky fish. Its been a real weird year fishing so far for me.


No idea what this was.

[storminsteve]

Haha awesome! Dark I don't know why you down on yourself like that. You have a lot of knowledge and are a kickass fisherman who knows a lot of little things that work. Your advice helped me many times. I dont worry about what others think about me unless it's my family. Good job dude. I love the Monty Marathon too! might start using that term in my reports but I don't usually fish for 6 hours or more so I may not qualify.

[Monty]

Monty Marathon....
A Marathon fishing trip,
6 hours or more.......
with a Monty at the end....

Can't wait for Sunday early AM

[finchaser]

New term at the docks Albie's are referred to as Green Tuna by the mates on head boats ,sales to the Orientals are booming

[skinner]

Can't wait for Sunday early AM

Bring camera in case your leg gets bloody again. Be careful. The forecast is excellent, you may even catch a fish.

[DarkSkies]

End of Day Bite....EOD Bite......

Common during Winter or Late Fall fishing.....
When water temps are lower, used to describe the phenomenon whereby fishing from the surf, and sometimes boats, will generally not turn on until the end of day nears, when the water surface temps have had a chance to be warmed a degree or two by the sun.....





Needle in Haystack fish....
Term used to describe tha one fish that doesn't conform to the sizes of the other fish being caught....the bigger or more unusual fish...Ex....looking for a 20# fish when the majority of fish being caught are schoolies.....

[DarkSkies]

Mud Bite, or Mud Flat Effect.....

In Spring or Early Spring Fishing. term used to describe the back bay action that may increase in intensity when the mud flats have been heated by the effects of a sunny day. This heat on the shallow mud flats causes activity in the mud by small worms, nematodes, and crustaceans, which in turn may cause an increase in feeding activity by the fish.

[storminsteve]

Bloody Skunk....

When a fishing effort results in no fish caught and blood is spewed in some way while fishing.

Similar to this report:

Started off 2 hours before leaving for the trip with one of my cats trying to jump over my shoulder and missing, no big deal, 2 scratches down the side of my face, bleeding stopped on 15 minutes.
Started fishing bay side at 1:30 AM, fished for 30 minutes, saw lightning, headed back to the Honda, moved to the ocean, no lightning Fished a few areas, worked way down the beach around a mile, was walking around end of a jetty and the sand caves in a foot or 2 , then 2 seconds later caves in further, I reach out onto rocks, slam reel on rocks, stop free fall. Climb out, fish more, work way back to Honda, no action (bleeding of ankle has stopped). Decide to go bayside and scout out an area that I have never fished. Walking the shoreline to the area, there was a soccer game going on water side (its 8:30 AM), a guy is running right at me, I lower my shoulder and when he hits me he crumbles to the ground, gets up and apologizes (no blood ). I get to my spot wade pretty far out, no action but am happy just to be fishing.. I decide to try a different path to get to shore, all is well almost there and the next thing I know I go from a nice sand bottom to sinking in mud, climb out of the mud, retrace original path and get to land. Am finished fishing at 10:30. Bloody skunk for me. But live to fish another day
I have been in sand that has been very soft, like quick sand. This hole I fell in was completely covered, very dangerous.
Well that's fishing,,,,,,,

Monty Marathon....
A Marathon fishing trip,
6 hours or more.......
with a Monty at the end....

Monty you should write a book on your travels, would be awesome. Like Gullivers travels but you could call it Googan travels.

[Monty]

Monty you should write a book on your travels, would be awesome. Like Gullivers travels but you could call it Googan travels.