Not from Websters:

"A-Hole"...your favorite fishing hole, your "go-to" spot; also, anyone who is in your favorite fishing hole when you arrive.

"baitcaster"...a levelwind that has been broken in, one that has been baptised in river water and in rain; it has been christened with egg, schmeg, sand, borax, and oil.

"birdnest"...the inevitable consequence of pairing a beginner with a baitcaster.

"short-lining"...fishing the waters close to you, a method of fishing after you've cut off most of your line because of a birdnest.

"Gomer"...the person to your right in a combat fishing situation.

"Goober"...the person to your left in a combat fishing situation.

"yarn freak"...a purist who catches more fish each year using a wisp of yarn, than you can catch in a decade using cures, corkies, scents, spoons, and plugs. Note: Not to be confused with "fly geek".

"conservationist"...a fisherman who loses a fish that should have been landed.

"Conservationist of the Year"(posthumously)...the person who knocked a once-in-a-lifetime fish off your line with his/her clumsy netting effort.

"sex change"...when you've lost your last di*k float and everything hanging under it. Now you must fish with boobers.

"lucky bast**d"...a person who steps into the hole you have just vacated and immediately has a hook-up.

"unlucky bast**d"...self explanatory.

"humorroids"...a condition often seen during times of stress, emotional turmoil, blown streams, and in between runs. Afflicts those who have difficulty laughing at themselves. Sufferers are only able to pass hard judgments on others. If left untreated, humorroids can develop into full blown assholism.(from Duck Soup for the Soul)

Thanks for the laughs, Todd and others.

[ 12-01-2001: Message edited by: CedarR ]