Rods/Reels
Fish
Fishing
Ethical Angler/
Lures-Baits-Hooks
Lures-Baits-Hooks
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100
Which reel is often called an “open face reel”?
Spinning Reel
100
Are crappie, bass, and catfish all freshwater or saltwater game fish?
Freshwater
100
What should you do when fishing from a boat and you encounter bad weather?
Get to shore as soon as possible
100
What kind of lure is this?
Jigs
100
A network of organisms that produce and consume food is called:
food chain
200
Name the 4 types of reels
Spincast
Spinning
Baitcast
Fly reel
200
Name a fish that does not have scales.
Catfish
200
Name 2 ways that you can prevent fish from spoiling while on a fishing trip?
By putting it on ice, or in an ice chest. Or you can use a stringer and keep it in cool running water, like in the mountains.
200
What does “daily bag limit” for fish mean?
It is the amount of fish that one person can keep in a 24-hour period (midnight to midnight)
200
It's important to use what kind of hooks when using the 'catch and release' method of fishing (when you don't want to keep the fish).
Barbless hooks or circle hooks.
300
What type of rod and reel do most beginning anglers use?
Spincast
300
What is the purpose of the slime on a fish’s body?
It helps to protect the fish’s skin from disease and makes it glide easily in the water.
300
Which piece of equipment keeps your bait at a specific depth and also indicates when you are getting a bite?
Bobber
300
Three basic types of fishing lines:
monofilament, braided and fluorocarbon
300
What steps can you remember to do when rescuing a person who falls in the water:
Reach, throw, row, go.
400
What type of knot would you use to attach your hook to the line?
Palomar, Improved Clinch, Snelled
400
Name part number 6.
Gap
400
Name the first step in handling a fish, or getting a fish off a hook.
clean and wet your hands thoroughly first.
400
List three responsibilities of an ethical angler.
Respect other angler’s rights. Always get permission before fishing on private land. If fishing on private land always offer to share your catch with the landowner Always leave your fishing area cleaner than when you arrived. Share your knowledge of fishing with others Always ask yourself if: Is its legal? Would it be good if everybody did it? Would it make you and your family proud?
400
Name 2 out of the 3 most invasive species here in Texas.
freshwater zebra mussels, giant salvinia, and marine lion fish.
500
What rod and reel combo should you not combine together?
spinning reel on a casting rod, baitcaster reel on a spinning rod.
500
What type of fish can swim up to 50 miles an hour by snapping their tails as much as 10-20 times a second!
Tuna
500
Name 3 different situations in which a person does NOT need a fishing license.
- Visitors to Texas state parks
- Those fishing in private waters
- Residents born before January 1, 1931
- Persons with an intellectual disability fishing as part of medically approved therapy
- Those with an intellectual disability fishing under the supervision of a licensed angler
- Individuals fishing on the state’s free fishing day
500
In many cases, you will place your sinker ______ inches above your hook to allow live bait to look natural to the fish.
4 to 8
500
List the five elements of a good fish habitat?
Food, oxygen, water, shelter, and space.