A accroche leurre accroche mouche aérateur aiguillettejfkaiguilletteaiguillette agrafe algue amarres amarrer amorce amorcer anchois ancre anguille anguillon anneau anneau brisé anneau de pointe anse 'anti-herbe' appâter appâts arénicole asticot attaque attirail de pêche aube	keeper ring on spinning and multiplier (baitcasting) rods keeper ring on fly rods aerator needlefish snap (associated with a swivel) algae mooring to moor a boat ground bait to bait (an area like 'groundbaiting') syn. of appâter anchovy anchor eel plastic eel used for, e.g. pollack fishing ring (normally rod guide or ring) split ring rod tip ring cove or bay (larger than a 'crique') weed guard to bait a site (syn. of amorcer); synonymous with chumming, rubby-dubby, and burley natural baits lugworm maggot a bite or swipe fishing tackle daybreak, dawn
B baïnes bar bas de ligne base basse mer bateau bavette bêche bêcher bernicle (bernique) bigorneau(x) bille bobine boîte de pêche bouche bouchon boucle boué bourriche bredouille bretelles de waders bricopêche brisants bruiteur brochet buldo bulrag	isolated beach gullies (small bays) formed by the outgoing tide sea bass leader, trace, tippet (fly fishing) the place where the fish congregate, e.g. offshore wreck, reef, sand bar low tide boat bill, bib, lip of a swimming lure spade used for digging bait to dig (verb) limpet (also a local term for someone who doesn't venture far from home) winkle (singular) ('x' ending denotes plural version) bead (round) spool tackle box mouth (of the fish) fishing float loop buoy keep net to blank (UK), to get skunked (USA), i.e. when you catch no fish braces UK (suspenders USA) for waders DIY fishing store or online store for fishing waves on the beach rattling beads inside a lure pike plastic bubble (to which water must be added for weight) weighted plastic bubble which is sealed and requires nothing to be added
C canne à pêche carnassier carte marine casser casier casque casquette ceinture de wading céphalopode (une) chasse chaussures ciseaux coefficient de marée colle résistante à l'eau congre coque coquillage corde corps du poisson corps de ligne corps de popper côte couleur coulissant courant coupe fil (aka: pince à clipper) crabe crépuscule crevette creuser crique cuillère cuillère tournante cuissarde couteau	fishing rod predatory fish (e.g. pike, zander, bass etc.) marine chart (map) to break (e.g. to snap the line) a type of pot or trap (e.g. crabs, lobster etc.) lead head or cone head (for flies) ball cap wading belt name encompassing squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish fishing 'the hunt' e.g. when fish are attacking small baitfish shoes scissors water proof glue tide coefficient conger eel cockle (clam) shell fish rope fish body main line popper body (fly tying) coast or shore colour (color) sliding trace (e.g. sinker, bead) current clippers or nippers crab period of time just before sunrise and after sunset shrimp, prawn to dig, e.g. for clams protected cove spoon spinner hip waders knife, also: razor clam
D dandiner (la dandine) débobiner dent(s) dérive desherbant dérouleur dégorgeoir digue dorade	jigging to release line (opposite of retrieve) tooth (teeth) drifting, fishing the drift weed guard line winder (used for fly lines, monofilament etc) disgorger jetty, sea wall, quay sea bream
E eau claire eau douce eau de mer eau trouble écailles émerillon encornet enrouleur épave épine dorsale épuisette esche escher estuaire étau	clear water fresh water (pond, lake, river) saltwater or sea fishing dirty or tinted ('tea stained') water fish scales (body type) swivel squid zinger wreck dorsal spine landing net natural bait (see also: appât) place bait on a hook, also: to attract fish by baiting an area estuary vice, e.g. fly tying vice
F ferrer feutre indélibile fil fil de plomb fil élastique filet fluorocarbone flotteur fond fourche frein du moulinet	to hook permanent felt-tip marker pen or magic marker fishing line lead wire fishing elastic (used to wrap bait or term can be used for a rubber/elastic band) net fluorocarbon fishing float bottom (e.g. lake bottom, river bottom, sea bottom) bait digging fork reel brake
G gaffe gardon gaule gilet gilet de sauvtage gobie graisse grappin grondin grenouille grève griset gueule du poisson guide de pêche	gaff roach pole fishing vest life jacket/vest goby grease grappling hook anchor gurnard frog rocky beach or rocky shoreline grey sea bream mouth of a fish fishing guide
H habillage hameçon harreng haut-fond hélice Houle huile huître	dressing or covering, e.g. fly dressing hook herring shallow area propeller (for lures and on motors) swell oil oyster
I île itinérant	island fishing technique where the fisherman wanders, rock-hops to fish specific locations
J jig jetée jeter	jig jetty or dock to cast
K
L laine laiton lame laminaire lancer lançon lester lest mou leurre souple leurre de surface livre de pêche Loup loupe lunette de soleil	wool brass big waves, billowing sea kelp to cast sandeel add more weight (normally lead) to the line sink putty (fly fishing) soft plastic lures surface lure, e.g. zara spook book on fishing sea bass (mediterranean) small magnifying glass sunglasses
M machoire maille mailler maquereau marée merlan mitraillette montage mordre mouche mouche noyée mulet moulinet moule mye	jaws legal size to check the size of fish mackerel tide whiting mackerel feathers terminal tackle to bite fly subsurface fly (e.g. nymph) reel mullet (includes grey and golden grey mullet) mould (mold) soft-shelled clam
N nage du leurre nager nageoire nettoyer nœud nouer	lure action to swim (e.g. to swim a lure) fish fins to clean (e.g a fish) knot (fishing) to tie a knot
O oiseaux de mer opercule (les) ouïes (plural) outil à former	seabirds (e.g. sea gull) gill cover or operculum gills wire bending tool
P palette panier pêche en mer pêche à la mouche pêcheur en plongée perche perle peson pince pince à clamper pince à anneaux brisés pleine mer plomb plomber poigne poisson nageur porte canne (support de canne) porte-moulinet predateur	blade on a spinner bait or similar lure back pack, sack, bag sea or ocean fishing fly fishing spearfisherman perch bead (oblong, egg-like, sometimes phospho/flourescent) weigh scale pliers forceps, haemostat (hook removal) split ring pliers high tide lead, sinker, bomb to weight the line (to add weight) rod handle or grip swimming lure (fish) rod holder (also: rod rest) reel seat fish-eating fish
Q
R récupérer la ligne 'retracto' (enrouleur) rotengle	to reel in the line (opposite of releasing line) zinger rudd
S sandre sardine saumon seau seau vivier séchoir rotatif seiche streamer	zander sardine salmon bait or fish container or bucket live bait container or bucket rotating fly drier cuttlefish (cephalopod) streamer (fly)
T taille talon teigne tête plombée tresse truite turbine twist	size rod butt mealworm lead head (jig head) braid trout blade on a buzz bait twister tail grub (e.g. mister twister type)
U
V vairon vernis ver de terre vêtements de pluie	minnow (freshwater) varnish earthworm rain clothing, rain gear
W waders	waders
X
Y yeux yeux sablier	eyes dumbell eyes (fly tying)
Z