FISHING THE PACIFIC 



Threw hook. When a fish gets rid of the hook it is said that 

 he "threw the hook" or "has thrown it." 



Foul-hooked. Applied to a fish that has been hooked in the 

 fins, tail, outside of its head, eyes, or any part of its body except 

 in its mouth or through its mouth. The expression is extremely 

 misleading, however, since the hook rarely hurts the fish as much 

 as if it were in the fish's mouth, and the angler is in for a much 

 harder fight. 



Green. This is an expression used to describe a fish that is 

 very wild around or in the boat. In other words, one that is hard 

 to subdue or kill. 



Hot spot. Any choice fishing place where numbers of fish 

 have been caught or seen. 



Fast-running stream. When the Gulf Stream, Humboldt 

 Current, or Niiio Current are moving fast, they are called "fast- 

 running streams." 



Blue water. When blue water is found, it usually means that 

 plenty of fish are found in its vicinity; it is clear, and the fish 

 usually hang around in it. 



Du*ty water. Dirty water is usually found inshore of the blue 

 water, and, while fish are sometimes found in it, it is usually 

 more difficult to get them to strike. 



Milky, muddy or cloudy water. These are almost always 

 the poorest waters you can fish in. This condition is usually 

 found after a storm and when the bottom has been churned up. 



Billfish. All the members of the marlin family, plus the 

 broadbill swordfish and the sailfish. Since none of them has teeth, 

 their bills or swords are used both as defensive weapons and as 

 weapons of offense in obtaining food. 



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