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Nail Knot a fishing knot for line-to-line connections. Natal birth place Natal Stream stream of birth. Native Species a species of fish endemic to a specific region, watershed, or body of water. Natural Bait live or dead...

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Palming Rim the overlapping rim flange on the spool of a fly reel, manually used as an auxiliary spool brake. Palomar Knot a fishing knot for terminal connections. Pan-Dressing method of cleaning small fish that may or may not...

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Jack a young sexually mature salmon male that returns to freshwater rivers during the spawning run. Jerk Baits a specially balanced plug or soft worm without a built-in swimming action, fished fairly shallow beneath the surface...

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Keel Hook a hook with a raised shank or keel. Keep net net used to keep fish alive to be returned after the end of the fishing session. Kelts also called “black” or spring salmon, kelts are sea-run Atlantic salmon...

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Habitat the local biological community or environment in which organisms live and grow. Hair Rig a European deer-hair bug style artificial fly. Hairwing a term for a bucktail style streamer fly tied with hair or other fur. Hatch...

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Smallmouth Bass prefer cool, oxygen rich water.

Therefore, try streams and rivers with fast moving water. Smallmouth can also be found behind brush or other debris and where rocks breach the surface, creating oxygen rich water.

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