Shoal – A group of fish or a sandbank.
Shirvvy – see Chum
Shank – The straight, back part of a hook.
Shad – A plastic, fish shaped lure which is available incorporating an internal lead weight or un-weighted. The un-weighted version can be fished on a leadhead. Used when hopping. Also…
SFSA – The governing body for sea angling in Scotland. Selects international teams for Home Internationals and CIPS events.
Semidiurnal – Locations which have two low and two high tides each day.
Seasick – a horrible feeling on a boat with two stages. In the first you think you are dying and in the second you wish you were dead.
Sea trout – A migratory trout which, like the salmon, spends part of its life at sea.
Scratching – The use of fine tackle and small baits to search out small fish when fishing is poor.
Scales – Used to weigh fish. Also the outer layer of a fishes skin.