Bluegill - A common member of the sunfish family. This word is not interchangeable for panfish or sunfish.
Bobber - A small float that is fastened to the fishing line a distance above the hook. This is used to both control the depth that the hook will sink to and to serve as a strike indicator. Some bobbers allow the line to freely pass through them and do not control the depth of the hook, these are known as being slip bobbers.
Bottom Feeder - Also known as bottom fish, these are fish, like carp and catfish that get the vast majority of their food from the bottom of the body of water they inhabit. While fish like trout are sometimes caught on the bottom, because they do not mainly eat from the bottom they are not considered bottom feeders.
Bow-fishing - A method using a bow with an attached reel to catch fish
Bomber Long "A" - This is the brand name of a variety of crank bait.
Bucket Mouth - A nickname used to refer to largemouth bass, or bigmouth bass.
Brackish - This is a word to describe water that has salinity level that is in between fresh and salt water.
Break - A clear change in an otherwise uniform stretch of cover, bed type, or structure. This covers anything that would be said to “break up” the aquatic terrain.
Break-Off - This refers to a fish that escapes due to the fishing line breaking rather than the hook getting dislodged from the fish for any reason.
Broodfish - A fully grown fish that has reached sexually maturity. These are the fish that are used to produce eggs in hatcheries.
Brook Trout - Also known as a brookie, this is a species of trout that is a popular game fish.
Brownie - This is a name that is used for both brown trout and smallmouth bass.
Brown Trout - Also known as German browns, this is another popular game fish for many people.
Brushline - This is either an inner or outer border of an area of brush.
Brush Pile - This refers to any pile of brush that can be man made or naturally occurring, range in size from a few branches piled together to a large mound, and they can be completely underwater and hard to see or they can rise up above the water level. The cover they provide make them a favorite spot for fish and anglers.
Buffalo Fish - Found in some of the lakes in the Salt River chain, the buffalo fish is a carp like fish with a heavy body that can grow to a weight of 39 pounds.
Bumping - To hit an underwater object like a rock or log with the lure intentionally or not in such a way that it is likely to draw the attention of nearby fish to provoke a strike.
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Originally posted 2009-12-01 03:44:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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