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Angling terms

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ is when you respect the fish, other anglers, and the ecosystem.

a)

fishing

b)

ethical angling

c)

ethics

d)

ethical hunter

2.

True or False- you must wear a life jacket on a boat while you are fishing if you are under 13?

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Lures that sit on top of the water to resemble bugs

a)

flies

b)

plugs

c)

jigs

d)

crankbait

4.

Type of reel that is typically best for beginners and uses a button.

a)

spinning reel

b)

spincasting reel

c)

baitcasting reel

d)

fly reel

5.

Invasive species...

a)

harm the environment

b)

may harm other fish

c)

usually have no bag limit

d)

all of the following

6.

This type of reel is often times best used for hauling in larger fish, has adjustable knobs, and is typically harder to master for a beginning angler.

a)

spincasting reel

b)

baitcasting reel

c)

spinning reel

d)

fly reel

7.

This reel has a bail that you open and close to release and lock the line. It is fairly easy to aim and a versatile reel.

a)

spincasting reel

b)

spinning reel

c)

fly reel

d)

bait casting reel

8.

This type of fishing is normally done in the northern states where the weather is cooler. You stand in rivers or streams and are typically fishing for trout or salmon.

a)

noodling

b)

trolling

c)

fly fishing

d)

spear fishing

9.

What type of lure is this?

a)

jig

b)

fly

c)

crankbait

d)

soft plastic

10.

Lure

a)

artificial and uses movement, vibration, flash and color to attract the fish

b)

a type of reel used when fly fishing

c)

used to keep your bait off the bottom of the body of water

d)

uses smell to attract the fish and are natural/once live

11.

Natural bait

a)

grass, sticks, mud

b)

worms, insects, minnows, stink bait

c)

crank bait, spoon, soft plastics

d)

hard plastics, spinners, jigs

12.

Great for plowing through vegetation and grasses.

a)

fly

b)

crankbait

c)

jig

d)

plug

13.

Often times used for catching bass or perch. Uses reflections and movement to attract the fish.

a)

jig

b)

spoon

c)

spinner bait

d)

soft plastic

14.

A reliable fishing knot we learned in class

a)

bow tie

b)

slip knot

c)

clinch knot

d)

orvis knot

15.

Bobbers...

a)

keep your bait from sitting on the bottom of the lake/pond

b)

help let you know if you have a bite

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

16.

Bails- that lock and release the line, are used on what type of reel?

a)

spinning

b)

spincasting

c)

baitcasting

d)

fly

17.

True or False- the money from fishing license go towards restocking fish, habitat restoration, education, and public water access.

a)

true

b)

false