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Yolk Sac In embryos and early fish larvae, a bag-like ventral extension of the gut containing nutrive materials. It nourishes the growing fish until it is able to feed itself. Yearling A one year old fish Yield The weight or...
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Undulating To move in waves. Referring to the movement of a female fish’s tail in a waving motion used to move gravel for the construction of a redd. Uni Knot a knot used for terminal and line-to-line connections. Upstream...
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Vegetation Fishermen refer to any underwater plant as vegetation. Ventral fin the fin located on the front of a fish’s abdomen Vermiculations These are short wavy worm like lines on the back and sides of some fish....
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Wading entering the water to fish, or fishing from a bank Wading Staff a stick or pole that helps to balance and steady and angler while wading in a fast current Waggler A float attached to fishing line by its bottom only, used...
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Quartering Sea waves coming toward the side. Quill Float a float made from the quill of peacock feathers. Not used as much nowadays. Quiver tip special type of rod used to detect bites when ledgering. It has a sensitive tip that...
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