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Chum – Mixture of chopped oily fish (herring, mackerel etc.) used, normally with fish oils and bran or sawdust, to attract fish to your fishing spot. It is either filled…

Chart – an underwater map of the seabed showing depths, contours and composition of the ground. Available in paper format and electronic for GPS systems.

Channel – The part of a body of water deep enough to be used for navigation through a area of shallower sea.

Clevis – a small, free turning metal or plastic loop which is designed to attach a spinner blade to the line or a wire shaft.

Circle Hook – Hooks designed with an in-turned point which when the fish moves off with the bait rotates and lodges in the corner of the mouth. It helps to…

CIPS – Confédération Internationale de la Peche Sportive is the International body who represent 115 national federations throughout the world. They organise the World Shore and Boat Championships through their…

Clinch Knot – A knot used to tie the line to a hook or swivel.

Cliff – Vertical or near vertical stone seashore.

Club – An organised group of anglers who go fishing under a membership scheme.

Closed face – A reel widely used in the US and fished above the rod. The spool is enclosed by an outer cover with the line exiting through a central…