Supports John’s book http://StriperPursuit.com. Surfcasting for striped bass. Striper fishing from the beach and jetty using bucktail lures in fast current.
Spinner baits – A type of lure where an L-shaped wire is moulded into a leadhead hook and a blade attached to the opposite end. The hook is usually dressed…
Spinner – A lure with a blade is attached to a wire shaft at one end above a small weighted body. The blade spins round the shaft when drawn through…
Spider crab – A long, legged, small bodied crab which is a popular bait when peeling.
Speed jig – A type of jig or pirk used for jigging for game fish. Usually long and thin in shape and fished with an assist hook.
Specimen – a large fish of any species which is approaching the record weight. Governing bodies maintain lists of specimen weights for each species.
Sounder – see Fishfinder.
Sonar spool – a spoon for flatfish fished wth a baited hook off a short snood at the bottom end. Based on the defunct ABU Rauto spoon.
Soft crab – A crab which has just shed its shell.
Snood – The length of line to which the hook is attached.