Hardback – A crab of any species when its shell is in the normal hard state outwith the peeling season.
Hokkai lure – A single hook lure is designed to resemble fish fry. Has a luminous plastic head and a reflective body with feathers to the rear. It can be…
High Tide – The maximum height reached by a rising tide during a particular cycle.
High pressure area – High pressure areas are generally larger and move more slowly than low pressure systems. The winds circulate around the centre in a clockwise, ‘anticyclonic’ movement. The…
Hook Protector – Plastic sheathes used to cover treble hooks on lures to save snagging during transportation or storage.
Hook – The piece of the terminal tackle designed to catch and retain your fish until it is landed. Hooks may be single, doubles or trebles. There are more shapes…
High water mark – The highest point along a shoreline that any given tide reaches.
Hopping – A boat fishing technique where the angler bounces a shad below a boom near to the bottom, in particular for cod.
Ichthyology – The scientific study of fish.
Ice fishing – A specialized form of fishing through holes cut in the ice of frozen-over waters.