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Fishing
Terms Glossary and Definitions
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- C&R -
Catch and Release.
- CPR - Catch,
Photograph, Release.
- Cabbage - Any
of several species of weeds, located
above the surface or underwater.
- Caddis - An
insect of the order Trichoptera,
characterized by swept-back wings; also,
an insect that goes through a complete
metamophisis much like a butterfly.
- Canal - A man
made waterway used for navigation.
- Canoe - A
light, long, narrow boat with sharp ends
and curved sides propelled by hand-driven
paddles.
- Carolina Rig
- A deep-water assembly comprised of a
heavy slip sinker, plastic bead, barrel
swivel, 16-to 18-inch leader, hook, and
soft-plastic bait such as a worm, lizard,
or crawfish. Rigged weedless with the
hook buried in the body of the bait, this
combination is excellent for fishing
ledges, points, sandbars, and humps.
- Channel - The
bed of a stream or river.
- Chugger -
Topwater plug with a dished-out (concave
or "cupped") head designed to
make a splash when pulled sharply.
- Cisco - Any
of several whitefishes found primarily in
the Great Lakes region.
- Clevis - The
swivel device to which a spinner blade is
attached and which allows the blade to
rotate.
- Cold Front -
A weather condition accompanied by high,
clear skies, and a sudden drop in
temperature.
- Contact Point
- The deepest position on structure where
a bass angler can first effectively
present his lure to bass as they migrate
from deep water.
- Coontail -
Submerged aquatic plant of the hornwort
family typically found in hard water;
charactreized by stiff, forked leaves.
- Cosmic Clock
- The sun's seasonal effect on water and
weather conditions relating to barometric
pressure, wind, and cloud cover.
- Cove - An
indentation along a shoreline.
- Cover -
Natural or manmade objects on the bottom
of lakes, rivers, or impoundments,
especially those that influence fish
behavior. Examples include stick-ups,
tree lines, stumps, rocks, logs, pilings,
docks, and weed patches.
- Crankbait - A
plug with a lip that causes it to dive.
The bigger the lip, the deeper it dives.
- Creek - A
natural stream of water usually small in
size and often a tributary of a river.
- Creel limit -
The number of fish an angler can keep as
set by local or state regulations.
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