Fishing Vocab

• The long, flexible pole used to cast the bait or lure into the water. Rods differ in length, material, and stiffness, tailored to various types of fishing.

• Reel

• Hook

• Line

• Rod

Attached to the rod, a reel holds, releases, and collects the fishing line. There are different types of reels, including spinning, baitcasting, and fly reels, each serving a specific purpose.

• Reel

• Rod

• Line

• Bait

a strong, thin cord used to cast and retrieve the lure or bait. It comes in various strengths, known as “test.” The higher the test number, the stronger the line.

• Fishing Line

• Lure

• Bait

• Sinker

lures mimic the appearance and motion of something a fish might eat. They come in countless shapes, sizes, and colors.

• Lure

• Bait

• Leader

• Sinker

using live or dead organisms (worms, insects, minnows) to attract fish.

• Lure

• Sinker

• Bait

• Leader

The sharp metal piece that catches the fish by piercing through its mouth

• line

• Rod

• Hook

• sinker

Weights added to the fishing line to sink the bait or lure to the desired depth

• Line

• Fishing weight

• line weight

• Sinker

sits on the surface of the water and sinks when a fish bites the bait, indicating a catch.

• lure

• Sinker

• Rod

• Bobber

A small device that connects two parts of the fishing line together

• Leader

• Swivel

• Bobber

• Sinker

A small device that connects two parts of the fishing line together

• Sinker

• Leader

• Swivel

• Weight