Guides – The loops on a rod through which the line runs. Also known as rod rings. The design and materials of construction vary according to the purpose of the …
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Groyne – A wooden structure running perpendicular to the beach to help prevent erosion and also provides feeding areas for fish.
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Ground bait – see Chumming
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Grip wires – The wires in a grip lead.
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Harbour rag – So called because this worm is regularly found in the mud around harbours. See also maddie.
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Harbour – An area of water almost surrounded by land, sea walls, or breakwaters and forming a safe anchorage for boats. Provides some popular venues for the shore angler.
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Gummi Makk – A tradition Scandinavian lure consisting of coloured tubing threaded over a kinked hook and with a swivel attached to the eye of the hook. There has been …
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Headlamp – A torch adapted to be worn on the head leaving the hands free and derived from a miners light. The battery power source may form part of the …
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Hardback – A crab of any species when its shell is in the normal hard state outwith the peeling season.
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High pressure area – High pressure areas are generally larger and move more slowly than low pressure systems. The winds circulate around the centre in a clockwise, ‘anticyclonic’ movement. The …