Sea trout – A migratory trout which, like the salmon, spends part of its life at sea.
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Scratching – The use of fine tackle and small baits to search out small fish when fishing is poor.
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Scales – Used to weigh fish. Also the outer layer of a fishes skin.
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Salinity – The saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. It is a general term used to describe the levels of different salts such as sodium chloride, …
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Sabiki – the name give to a trace of small artificial lures fished paternoster style and designed to catch baitfish in particular.
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Running leger – A leger rig where the lead runs free on the line either from a swivel or a boom. Reduces the resistance when a fish takes a bait. …
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Rucksack – A bag for carrying tackle worn on the back. Also known as a backpack.
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Rubby dubby – see Chum
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Rover – A match where the competitors can chose to fish any location, normally within fixed boundaries and with a central weigh-in. The opposite of a pegged match.
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Round fish – any boney fish whose eyes remain on either side of the head throughout its life unlike a flat fish.