Fishing Terms: Defined - The Firearms Forum

pinecone70 · 05-25-2010, 06:24 PM

Catch and Release - A conservation motion that happens most often right before the local Fish and Game officer pulls over a boat that has caught over it's limit.

Hook - (1) A curved piece of metal used to catch fish. (2) A clever advertisement to entice a fisherman to spend his live savings on a new rod and reel. (3) The punch administered by said fisherman's wife after he spends their life savings (see also, Right Hook, Left Hook).

Line - Something you give your co-workers when they ask on Monday how your fishing went the past weekend.

Lure - An object that is semi-enticing to fish, but will drive an angler into such a frenzy that he will charge his credit card to the limit before exiting the tackle shop.

Reel - A weighted object that causes a rod to sink quickly when dropped overboard.

Rod - An attractively painted length of fiberglass that keeps an angler from ever getting too close to a fish.

School - A grouping in which fish are taught to avoid your $29.99 lures and hold out for spam instead.

Tackle - What your last catch did to you as you reeled him in, but just before he wrestled free and jumped back overboard.

Tackle Box - A box shaped alarmingly like your comprehensive first aid kit. Only a tackle box contains many sharp objects, so that when you reach in the wrong box blindly to get a Band Aid, you soon find that you need more than one.

Test - (1) The amount of strength a fishing line affords an angler when fighting fish in a specific weight range. (2) A measure of your creativity in blaming "that darn line" for once again losing the fish.

Gun Geezer · 05-25-2010, 10:20 PM

You forgot:
Boat- A hole in the water you throw money into!
The 2 happiest days in a fisherman's life- the day he buys his first boat and the day he sells it.

jack404 · 05-26-2010, 03:16 AM

you folks are way too serious , come fishin down under.. thats a invite !

cheers

wpage · 05-26-2010, 05:54 AM

When we all show you may regret the invitation...

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Originally Posted by jack404

you folks are way too serious , come fishin down under.. thats a invite !

cheers

jack404 · 05-26-2010, 07:44 AM

its a big place

dianalv · 05-26-2010, 08:23 AM

I'm in. I'm long overdue for some fishing. I ate some of the last of my salmon steaks last night. Time to restock!

cycloneman · 05-26-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

You forgot:
Boat- A hole in the water you throw money into!
The 2 happiest days in a fisherman's life- the day he buys his first boat and the day he sells it.

05-25-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Fishing Terms: Defined Catch and Release - A conservation motion that happens most often right before the local Fish and Game officer pulls over a boat that has caught over it's limit. Hook - (1) A curved piece of metal used to catch fish. (2) A clever advertisement to entice a fisherman to spend his live savings on a new rod and reel. (3) The punch administered by said fisherman's wife after he spends their life savings (see also, Right Hook, Left Hook). Line - Something you give your co-workers when they ask on Monday how your fishing went the past weekend. Lure - An object that is semi-enticing to fish, but will drive an angler into such a frenzy that he will charge his credit card to the limit before exiting the tackle shop. Reel - A weighted object that causes a rod to sink quickly when dropped overboard. Rod - An attractively painted length of fiberglass that keeps an angler from ever getting too close to a fish. School - A grouping in which fish are taught to avoid your $29.99 lures and hold out for spam instead. Tackle - What your last catch did to you as you reeled him in, but just before he wrestled free and jumped back overboard. Tackle Box - A box shaped alarmingly like your comprehensive first aid kit. Only a tackle box contains many sharp objects, so that when you reach in the wrong box blindly to get a Band Aid, you soon find that you need more than one. Test - (1) The amount of strength a fishing line affords an angler when fighting fish in a specific weight range. (2) A measure of your creativity in blaming "that darn line" for once again losing the fish. __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...." -->

05-25-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Re: Fishing Terms: Defined You forgot: Boat- A hole in the water you throw money into! The 2 happiest days in a fisherman's life- the day he buys his first boat and the day he sells it.

05-26-2010, 03:16 AM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Fishing Terms: Defined you folks are way too serious , come fishin down under.. thats a invite ! cheers

05-26-2010, 07:44 AM	#5
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Fishing Terms: Defined its a big place

05-26-2010, 08:23 AM	#6
dianalv Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 1,160	Re: Fishing Terms: Defined I'm in. I'm long overdue for some fishing. I ate some of the last of my salmon steaks last night. Time to restock!