Glossary

Off the ground – A casting style where the terminal tackle is laid out on the beach with the lead straight out behind the angler prior to casting.

Nylon monofilament – A single strand of nylon used both as main line and for producing traces and rigs. Also known simply as mono or nylon.

Nuisance fish – Any fish which is not the target species.

Non-return slide – a wire boom which is designed only to move in one direction when line is under tension. Used for sliding baits.

Neap tides – The tides that occur around the time of the moon’s quarters when the effect of the gravitational pull is least. The opposite of spring tides.

Nautical mile – Its length is 1853 meters (6080 feet), approximately 1.15 times as long as the statute mile.

Nail clippers – Used for cutting monofilament line.

Mylar – Metallic plastic available in sheet or woven tube form and used in lure making.

Mustad – A tackle manufacturer of Norwegian origin who are famous for their hooks.