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L

Largemouth Bass - A black bass, body green-shaded with a broad, continuous dark stripe along each side, belly white to yellowish, dorsal fin almost completely separated between spiny and soft portion and lower jaw extends past the gold-colored eye. Also called bigmouth bass, Green Trout, Green Bass, Bucketmouth.
Larva - Refers to the subsurface stage of development of an aquatic insect.
Laydown (or Falldown) - A tree that has fallen into the water.
Lepomis macrochirus - Latin name for Bluegill
Light Intensity - The amount of light that can be measured at certain
depths of water; the greater the intensity, the farther down the light will project. This measurement can be significantly affected by wind conditions and water clarity. In waters where light intensity is low, brightly colored lures are smart choices.
Line Guides - The eyelets or rings on a rod through which fishing line is passed.
Lipless Crankbaits - Artificial baits designed to resemble a swimming baitfish. Such plugs vibrate and/or wobble during retrieve; some have built-in rattles. Also called swimming baits.
Livewell - Compartment in a boat designed to keep fish alive.
Loose-Action Plug - A lure with wide slow movements from side to side.
Lunker - A slang term used to describe a very large fish.

M

Marker Bouy - a plastic bouy, usaually in a fluorescent color, that is
tossed in the water to identify a fish holding area or a school of fish.
Mesotrophic - Lake classification describing middle-aged bodies of water between oligotrophic (young) and eutrophic (old) classifications. A body of water having a moderate amount of dissolved nutrients.
Micropterus Dolomieui - The Latin term for Smallmouth Bass.
Micropterus Salmoides - The Latin term for Largemouth Bass.
Migration Route - The path followed by bass when moving from one area to another.
Milfoil - Surface-growing aquatic plants.
Minnow - Any of several small fish less than a specific size and not
considered gamefish.
Mono - Short for monofilament.
Monofilament - A single, untwisted, synthetic filament.

N

Nest - The spot in a river or stream where the female bass deposits her eggs and the fry are guarded by the male.

O

Oligotrophic - Lake classification used to describe young bodies of water characterized by deep, clear, cold, weedless water which can support fish such as lake trout and whitefish.
Organic Baits - Minnows, insects, worms, fish eggs, cut bait, cheese, or similar substances placed on a hook and used as a lure.
Overfishing - Applying a fishing effort beyond which will generate a
desirable, sustainable, or 'safe' population or stock level.
Oxbow - A U shaped bend in a river or stream.

P

PFD - Personal Floatation Device, aka, a life vest or life jacket.
pH - Concentration of Hydrogen ions (H+); a value used to express acidity and alkalinity. A pH of 7 is neutral, a pH of 2 is a strong acid and a pH of 12 is a strong alkali.
pH Meter - Just as a thermometer measures heat and cold, a pH meter can be used to measure the acidity and alkalinity of water.
Pattern - A defined set of location and presentation factors that
consistently produce fish.
Pectoral Fin - The fin usually found on each side of the body behind the gill opening; this pair of fins is found on the lower parts of the body in primitive forms of fish; corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates; united to form the disc in most rays.
Pelvic Fins - Pair of juxtaposed fins ventrally on the body in front of the anus; varies from abdominal in position in primitive fishes such as herrings to the more anterior locations termed thoracic or jugular in advanced fishes; sometimes called ventral fins.
Perca flavescens - Latin name for yellow perch
Pick-Up - The act of a bass taking a slowly fished lure, such as a plastic worm, crawfish or lizard.
Pike - Fish of the Family Esocidae, Order Salmoniformes (salmons, pikes and smelts).
Pit - Area excavated for mining operations that fills with water.
Pitching - Presentation technique in which worms or jigs are dropped into cover at close range with an underhand pendulum motion, using a 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 foot baitcasting rod.
Planer Board - A device that is let out from a large reel that is mounted on your boat, it runs to the side of your boat. Up to 5 fishing lines can be hooked to 1 planer board on each side of the boat. The fishing lines are hooked to the planer board line with a release. When a fish hits the fishing line releases allowing you to fight the fish free of the planer board.
Pocket - A small indentation of the shoreline.
Point - A finger of land jutting into the water. Deeper water is usually found just beyond the exposed tip and along the length of both sides.
Pomoxis annularis - The Latin name for the White Crappy
Pomoxis nigromaculatus - The Latin name for the Black Crappy
Pop R - Topwater plug with a dished-out (concave or "cupped") head designed to make a splash when pulled sharply.
Post Front - The period following a weather front.
Port - The left side of a boat or ship.
Presentation - A collective term referring to choice of type of lure, color, and size; structure targeted; amount of disturbance a bait makes when entering the water; and retrieval technique, speed, and depth used to catch fish.
Professional Overrun - Another more polite term for backlash. Also called  spaghetti.
Put-In - A term used to denote the launch area for the start of a float trip.

Q

Quarry - Area excavated for mining operations that fills with water.
 

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