Shank – The straight, back part of a hook.
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Shad – A plastic, fish shaped lure which is available incorporating an internal lead weight or un-weighted. The un-weighted version can be fished on a leadhead. Used when hopping. Also …
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SFSA – The governing body for sea angling in Scotland. Selects international teams for Home Internationals and CIPS events.
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Semidiurnal – Locations which have two low and two high tides each day.
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Seasick – a horrible feeling on a boat with two stages. In the first you think you are dying and in the second you wish you were dead.
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Sea trout – A migratory trout which, like the salmon, spends part of its life at sea.
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Scratching – The use of fine tackle and small baits to search out small fish when fishing is poor.
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Scales – Used to weigh fish. Also the outer layer of a fishes skin.
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Salinity – The saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, …
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Sabiki – the name give to a trace of small artificial lures fished paternoster style and designed to catch baitfish in particular.