Velvet swimming crab – A small crab normally found below the low water mark. Has paddle shaped rear legs and a velvety texture to its carapace.
Uptiding – A type of boat fishing where the bait is cast uptide and away from the area around the anchor rope and boat. Grip leads are used and a belly is allowed to develop in the line after the rig settles. Bites from larger fish are normally slack liners. Originally developed in the shallow waters of the Thames estuary.
Uni-tech cast – A variation of the off the ground cast where the lead is laid out back towards the angler and inside the tip of the rod.
Two way beads – clear plastic beads with a hole through one end to thread onto the trace body and another at 90 degrees to take the snood. Popular with…