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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.

Harbour rag – So called because this worm is regularly found in the mud around harbours. See also maddie.

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…

Hardback – A crab of any species when its shell is in the normal hard state outwith the peeling season.

Hokkai lure – A single hook lure is designed to resemble fish fry. Has a luminous plastic head and a reflective body with feathers to the rear. It can be…

High Tide – The maximum height reached by a rising tide during a particular cycle.

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…

Hook Protector – Plastic sheathes used to cover treble hooks on lures to save snagging during transportation or storage.

Hook – The piece of the terminal tackle designed to catch and retain your fish until it is landed. Hooks may be single, doubles or trebles. There are more shapes…