Glossary

Mark – An area of the sea or shore that produces fish on a regular basis.

Main line – The line which is wound onto the fishing reel.

Maddie – This is a small member of the ragworm family that lives in dense colonies. It is a useful bait for flounders in particular.

Mackerel flapper – a widely used bait for conger and tope. Produced by cutting the sides of the mackerel to remove the backbone but retaining the head.

Lure – An artificial bait used in motion to attract fish to strike. Can be made of wood, plastic, rubber or metal. Examples include Redgills, jellyworms, plugs and spinners.

Lugworm – Probably the most common bait used in the UK and Europe. Found in sand and clean mud it lives in burrows and throws up sand casts as it …

Low water mark – The lowest point along a coastline that any given tide recedes to.

Low pressure area – In an area of low pressure the air has a tendency to rise. This general upward motion means that there is less pressure from the air …

Live-well – A special compartment on a boat that keeps fish alive so they can be released at a later date. See aeration tank.