Glossary

GLOSSARY/Helpful Fishing Terms We have Just Learned:

bunker- fish that striped bass feed on. All bass fishermen hope to see schools of them!

canyon- part where the ocean drops. There's a famously deep one near the Bahamas.

chumming- throwing bait in the water to attract fish

dressed weight- partially butchered fish-- usually its fins & head are off and it has lost a lot of blood

fathom- 6 feet deep in the ocean

hope spots- Dr. Sylvia Earle (Mission Blue) help designate places in the ocean with special fishing restrictions, etc. to help the area become healthy again

jig- has a lead sinker with a hook molded into it and usually covered by a soft body. They create a jerky motions. Option to include bait with this lure.

leader line- tough, typically wire line that you put on your lure or hook before you have the line on your fish pole. This line is harder for a fish to see and helps you to keep your lure if you've got a biting bluefish on!

live weight- weigh of a fish just hauled from the water

plugs- a hard-bodied lure

triple crown-- when a fisherman catches all three species in the MV Derby: bonito, false albacore & bluefish