IGFA – International Game Fishing Association is an American based organisation which maintains world record for fish in particular those caught on a particular breaking strain of line.
IFSA – The governing body for sea angling in Ireland. Selects international teams for Home Internationals and CIPS events.
Inshore – The region where waves are transformed by interaction with the sea bed.
Invertebrate – A creature that has no backbone, for instance a crab, octopus or a worm.
Jellyworm – A jellyworm is a soft plastic artificial lure shaped like a worm and generally with a tail which wriggles on retrieve. It’s used both from the boat and…
Jetty – A man made structure projecting out into the sea.
Jerkbait – A hard or soft bait lure fished just below the surface. The thing that sets them apart from other lures is the way they are worked. To get…
J Hook – The current fancy name for a single hook which is not a circle hook.
Jig – The definition of jig depends on the country where you’re located. In the US it’s a noun describing a leadhead which is normally dressed with feathers, deer hair…
Jigging – Using a rod and reel in such a way as to present artificial lures in short, jerking motions. Strikes may come on the upstroke but frequently the fish…