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reef

reef  v.— «I barely had time to begin gathering line before it tail-danced toward a deep hole. The bass chugged down, but I reefed it back up.» —“One good turn deserves another” by Bob Rife Globe and...

reef (on something)

reef (on something)  v.— «When the fish hit, his mind went blank. I am urging him to “reef on it” to set the hook which he finally did and struggled the rod out of the holder.» —“Willamette River (Or.) Chinook...

shotlining

shotlining  n.— «Scientists researching reef fish after they have been caught and released say they are testing a new technique that could help boost survival rates.…He has told a fish biology conference in Darwin of a new method...

mahogany reef

mahogany reef n. a place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in a seaside community. Editorial Note: This is a jocular expression associated with sailing and fishing. It is sometimes used as the name of an actual drinking establishment...

mahogany reef

mahogany reef  n.— «Old-time sailors with hangovers explained away their misery by saying they had been caught in a rum front, and hung up on a mahogany reef (a bar).» —“It’s no fish story: Yacht sales brisk in landlocked...

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