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Sonar spool – a spoon for flatfish fished wth a baited hook off a short snood at the bottom end. Based on the defunct ABU Rauto spoon.

Soft crab – A crab which has just shed its shell.

Snood – The length of line to which the hook is attached.

Slugo – A tapered, soft plastic lure.

Slow retrieving – See gilling.

Sliding – a method of shore fishing with large baits particularly for shark using a non-return slide or clip, developed in South Africa. The cast is made with only a…

Sinker – A weight used to lower terminal tackle to the sea bed or to provide weight for casting. Also known as a lead or simply a weight.

Single action – A reel where the handle is attached directly to the spool without the aid of gears for example a centre-pin reel.

Silt – Particles smaller than sand and larger than clay. May be found deposited at river mouths and deltas.

Side cast reel – A reel produced by the Australian company Alvey. When casting the spool is rotated 90% so that the line flows off like a fixed spool reel…