Members jrbhc8 Posted April 1, 2009 Members Posted April 1, 2009 For one of my extra curricular courses I am taking Etymology, the study of word orgins. For my project I am working on a report to share my findings on slang terms used in fishing. If you have any please feel free to share and tell where you heard the term and the orgin if you know it. It would greatly help me. Here's a few generic examples below: I am looking for some good "Ozarks" slang, so fire away everyone. Thanks, John baby killer = someone who keeps small fish Barney = a term used to describe an angler who claims know everything but can't get hung. The term came from "The Andy Grifith Show" Barney Fife claimed to know everything but truly knew nothing. Boil = Topwater disturbance caused by big fish chasing little fish www.troutchapters.com jrbhc8 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ | <°)))>< | <°)))>< | | ¿ >°)))><
Members crappie crippler Posted April 2, 2009 Members Posted April 2, 2009 Plug- A term often used by Greybear to describe a fishing lure Biggun- A term used to describe the size of a fish ( varies depending on who tells the story) Wait a sec, are Ozark and Redneck the same thing??? I LOVE THE SMELL OF FRESH GOGGLE EYE IN THE MORNING!
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 2, 2009 Root Admin Posted April 2, 2009 Here's something that'll help- http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15060
Members jrbhc8 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Members Posted April 2, 2009 Thanks...I didn't even try a search. I thought no one on here would come up with such a list. John www.troutchapters.com jrbhc8 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ | <°)))>< | <°)))>< | | ¿ >°)))><
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted April 2, 2009 Root Admin Posted April 2, 2009 It was fun- great idea. Could be more terms though...
Snow Fly Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Frog Water: used by a friend to describe long stretches of slow moving waters while fishing the Eleven Point River Monday... "God gave fishermen expectancy, so they would never tire of throwing out a line"
Terry Beeson Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Cork - generic term for a bobber no matter what material it's made of... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Quillback Posted April 2, 2009 Posted April 2, 2009 Trot line - Where the heck did that come from? The line part I understand, but "Trot"??
Members crappie crippler Posted April 3, 2009 Members Posted April 3, 2009 Hey Quill... how many times have you heard "trout line"?? I LOVE THE SMELL OF FRESH GOGGLE EYE IN THE MORNING!
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