Star drag – A multi-armed lever situated below the handle on a multiplier reel and used to adjust the drag tension.
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Spring tides – The tides that occur around the time of full and new moon when the effect of the gravitational pull is greatest. They have larger rises and falls …
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Spoon – An elongated, metal blade used as a lure for spinning. Normally fitted with a swivel at one end and a treble hook at the other.
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Spool – The portion of the reel that holds the line. Also the how the line is supplied from the tackle shop.
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Split shot – small non-lead weights used when float fishing. They have a cut in the side to half depth and are squeezed onto the line.
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Split ring – A round or oval, metal, spiral ring used to attach swivels or hooks to lures.
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Spinning reel – see Fixed spool.
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Spinning – The technique of fishing with metal or plastic artificial lures.
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Supports John’s book http://StriperPursuit.com. Surfcasting for striped bass. Striper fishing from the beach and jetty using bucktail lures in fast current.
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Spinner baits – A type of lure where an L-shaped wire is moulded into a leadhead hook and a blade attached to the opposite end. The hook is usually dressed …