Vocabulary Development: Fishing - JSS1 English Language Lesson Note
Fishing is not just a recreational activity; it's a rich source of vocabulary that expands our language skills. Here are some key terms and phrases related to fishing:
Angler: A person who fishes as a hobby or sport.
Tackle: Fishing equipment and gear, such as rods, reels, lines, and hooks.
Bait: Attractive substances used to lure fish, such as worms, insects, or artificial lures.
Catch: Fish that has been caught.
Hook: A curved device used for catching fish, attached to a fishing line.
Lure: An artificial bait used to attract fish.
Reel: A device attached to a fishing rod for winding and storing the fishing line.
Float: A buoyant object used to suspend bait at a desired depth.
Bobber: A type of float attached to a fishing line to indicate when a fish is biting.
Net: A meshed device used for catching fish, often made of nylon or other synthetic materials.
Cast: The act of throwing or casting a fishing line into the water.
Landing: Bringing a caught fish onto land or into a boat.
Release: Setting free a caught fish back into the water.
Species: Different types or kinds of fish, such as trout, bass, or salmon.
Fishery: An area where fish are caught or harvested, either for commercial or recreational purposes.
Aquaculture: The controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants or animals such as edible marine algae, clams, oysters, and salmon.
Arbor : The center of a center pin reel's spool. The arbor can also be a knot.
Arbor Knot : A knot used for tying backing to the arbor of the fly reel.
Arlseybomb: A pear-shaped lead weight developed by the late Dick Walker used for fishing.
Artificial Baits : Lures or flies made of wood, plastic, metal, feathers, or similar inert material.
Attractor : An additive used with the bait or mixed with the groundbait. Flavour attractors can be sweet or spicy.
-Back shot : A piece of shot placed up the line behind a sliding leger or feeder, or behind a float to help keep it steady in windy conditions.
- Back cast : The casting of line in a direction opposite to the intended direction of the fly. It sets up conditions to generate the forward cast and present the fly.
- Backing Line : Old line or string padding attached to a reel to fill up the spool before attaching the line.
- Backwater : An isolated area of a river.
- Bagging up: Catching lots of fish during a fishing session.
Bag Limit : Fishery restriction on the number of fish an angler may retain, per trip or daily.