| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | anchor | device holding boat in place |
| 2. | angler | person who fishes with a rod |
| 3. | backcast | rearward casting motion |
| 4. | bait | food used to attract fish |
| 5. | bank | edge of a river |
| 6. | barb | hook point projection preventing escape |
| 7. | bass | common freshwater sport fish |
| 8. | bite | fish taking the bait |
| 9. | bluegill | small sunfish often caught |
| 10. | bobber | float that signals a bite |
| 11. | carp | large freshwater fish |
| 12. | cast | throw the line out |
| 13. | catch | fish that is landed |
| 14. | catfish | whiskered bottom-dwelling fish |
| 15. | cod | important cold-water fish |
| 16. | cover | structure where fish hide |
| 17. | crankbait | diving hard-bodied lure |
| 18. | crappie | panfish popular with anglers |
| 19. | crawfish | crustacean used as bait |
| 20. | current | moving flow of water |
| 21. | depth | distance below the surface |
| 22. | dock | platform extending over water |
| 23. | drag | reel resistance on line |
| 24. | drift | natural movement with current |
| 25. | drop-off | sudden change to deeper water |
| 26. | dry fly | floating fly fished on surface |
| 27. | eddy | circular current behind obstruction |
| 28. | egg sinker | oval sliding fishing weight |
| 29. | estuary | where river meets the sea |
| 30. | fight | struggle with a hooked fish |
| 31. | flat | shallow level fishing area |
| 32. | float | buoyant bite indicator |
| 33. | flounder | flatfish found near shore |
| 34. | fly | light artificial insect lure |
| 35. | gaff | hooked tool for landing fish |
| 36. | grouper | large reef-dwelling fish |
| 37. | grub | small soft-bodied bait or lure |
| 38. | halibut | large flatfish |
| 39. | hatch | insect emergence attracting fish |
| 40. | hook | curved metal point for catching |
| 41. | hookset | motion setting the hook |
| 42. | inlet | narrow water passage inland |
| 43. | jig | weighted hook lure |
| 44. | jigging | raising and lowering a lure |
| 45. | kayak | small paddle fishing craft |
| 46. | keep | retain a caught fish |
| 47. | knot | tied loop securing tackle |
| 48. | land | bring fish to hand |
| 49. | leader | line section near the lure |
| 50. | leech | live bait used for fishing |
| 51. | license | permit to fish legally |
| 52. | limit | legal maximum catch number |
| 53. | line | cord connecting rod and hook |
| 54. | lure | artificial bait that attracts fish |
| 55. | mackerel | fast schooling saltwater fish |
| 56. | marlin | large billfish sought offshore |
| 57. | minnow | small fish used as bait |
| 58. | monofilament | single-strand fishing line |
| 59. | muskie | large predatory freshwater fish |
| 60. | net | mesh tool for landing fish |
| 61. | nymph | immature insect imitation fly |
| 62. | outrigger | pole spreading trolling lines |
| 63. | perch | small striped freshwater fish |
| 64. | pier | structure for fishing over water |
| 65. | pike | toothy predatory freshwater fish |
| 66. | pliers | tool for removing hooks |
| 67. | plug | hard-bodied artificial lure |
| 68. | pool | deeper slower water section |
| 69. | popper | surface lure that splashes |
| 70. | redfish | popular inshore saltwater fish |
| 71. | reel | device that winds fishing line |
| 72. | release | return fish to the water |
| 73. | retrieve | bring lure back in |
| 74. | riffle | shallow fast-moving stream section |
| 75. | rigger | device for deep trolling |
| 76. | rod | flexible pole for fishing |
| 77. | run | seasonal fish movement upstream |
| 78. | salmon | migratory fish prized by anglers |
| 79. | season | legal time for fishing |
| 80. | shore | land beside the water |
| 81. | sinker | weight that pulls line down |
| 82. | snapper | reef fish often targeted |
| 83. | snook | coastal game fish |
| 84. | spinner | bladed lure that flashes |
| 85. | spoon | curved metal fishing lure |
| 86. | strike | sudden take by a fish |
| 87. | structure | underwater features attracting fish |
| 88. | tackle | fishing gear and equipment |
| 89. | tarpon | large silver sport fish |
| 90. | tide | regular rise and fall |
| 91. | treble hook | hook with three points |
| 92. | troll | drag lures behind moving boat |
| 93. | trout | popular freshwater game fish |
| 94. | tuna | fast powerful ocean fish |
| 95. | wade | walk in water while fishing |
| 96. | wader | waterproof garment for wading |
| 97. | walleye | large-eyed freshwater game fish |
| 98. | weed | aquatic plant cover for fish |
| 99. | wet fly | subsurface traditional fly pattern |
| 100. | worm | common live fishing bait |
