High Tide – The maximum height reached by a rising tide during a particular cycle.
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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 …
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Hook Protector – Plastic sheathes used to cover treble hooks on lures to save snagging during transportation or storage.
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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 …
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High water mark – The highest point along a shoreline that any given tide reaches.
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Hopping – A boat fishing technique where the angler bounces a shad below a boom near to the bottom, in particular for cod.
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Ichthyology – The scientific study of fish.
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Ice fishing – A specialized form of fishing through holes cut in the ice of frozen-over waters.
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Humpalumpa – see tackle trolley
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IFSA – The governing body for sea angling in Ireland. Selects international teams for Home Internationals and CIPS events.