NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Not Necessarily Kayak Fishing => Site Discussion => Topic started by: Idaho Brit on October 07, 2016, 02:42:02 PM
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Is there a list of the acronyms that are used from time to time on this site. It would help newish members like myself to understand some of the posts. I tried to search "acronyms" but could not find anything.
Thanks
Idaho Brit
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Not a bad idea to start one... What are some of the acronyms that have been confusing to you?
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There's an old thread on the acronyms. "Search" is your friend...
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There's an old thread on the acronyms. "Search" is your friend...
Tinker, yes I tried that before I posted but no results. ???
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Not a bad idea to start one... What are some of the acronyms that have been confusing to you?
Cant remember off hand, age you know. Well you don't cos your a young un. Haha.
Its not just me, I've recently seen posts by other newbies. There are a number. here is one off todays posts. "the 9th no PC". Some are self explanetory. Some have me thinking what??? Or where??? I just wondered if there was a glossary somewhere. ;)
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Not a bad idea to start one... What are some of the acronyms that have been confusing to you?
Some refer to lakes, ofshore fishing areas etc.
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PC is Pacific City. I know that one. I've learned a lot of jargon on these forums but it takes a while. Big C, Big D, Big Blue, Willy , Tilly , Clack, Slaw, etc.
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PC is Pacific City. I know that one. I've learned a lot of jargon on these forums but it takes a while. Big C, Big D, Big Blue, Willy , Tilly , Clack, Slaw, etc.
Yep, like that. I'm not complaining. Just wondered if there was a list. Otherwise I have learned so much from members on this site. Thanks peeps.
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Mojo thought me one today. FNG is a new guy. I'll let you figure out what the f stands for.
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Ha! Does that mean there is a FOG? Thats a rhetorical question. I know the answer. HaHa.
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Ha! Does that mean there is a FOG? Thats a rhetorical question. I know the answer. HaHa.
No, but there are COD's.
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Ha! Does that mean there is a FOG? Thats a rhetorical question. I know the answer. HaHa.
No, but there are COD's.
Agreed COD.
TTFN.
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Ha! Does that mean there is a FOG? Thats a rhetorical question. I know the answer. HaHa.
No, but there are COD's.
Then there's the "OCD" or I say oooohhhhCD crowd. There's an old thread on the acronyms. "Search" is your friend...
Tinker is your brain thinking about the one over at NCKA? Just in case you suffer from CRS
"can't remember $#\+"
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Here's the copy past from NCKA... for those that want a list... someone else can repost and cut out the ones that only apply down there cuz I'm not going to. ;)
"Heres the Round-up for all the Acronyms gathered here if I am missing any please let me know, Thanks
NCKA = NorCalKayakAnglers (everybody knows this)
ARW = Alameda Rock Wall
C&R= Caught and Released or my favorite:
CBE= Caught, Beaten, and Eaten
OAP; Oakland Airport
AOTY: Angler of the Year
AOTD: Angler of the Day
OP; Oyster Point
FOW; Feet of Water (depth)
HMB: Half Moon Bay
FAC: Flat Ass Calm (water)
WAF; Wife and Family (as in WAF points, accumulated by doing household chores, or made obsolete by marrying a kayak fisherwoman ).
TMDA = Too Many Damn Acronyms!
WAF; Wife and Family (as in WAF points, accumulated by doing household chores, or made obsolete by marrying a kayak fisherwoman ).
WAF actually stands for Wife Approval Factor, which is why you may sometimes see GAF (Girlfriend Approval Factor), and maybe even BAF...but I haven't seen this one yet.
WTG = Way to go
OTD = out the door
BTDT = been there done that
ISTM = I'm sure there's more!
WAF; Wife and Family (as in WAF points, accumulated by doing household chores, or made obsolete by marrying a kayak fisherwoman ).
WAF actually stands for Wife Approval Factor, which is why you may sometimes see GAF (Girlfriend Approval Factor), and maybe even BAF...but I haven't seen this one yet.
'm sure there's more!
TI - Treasure Island
BP - Berkeley Pier
SP - scupper pro
SPTW - scupper pro tank well version
SPDH - scupper pro dual hatch
pb-power boat
IPMPROFLOL=I poopt mah pants rollin on the floor laughin out loud!
SUCKS -- Students United to Cease the Killing of Squirrels.
MOE - Mouth of the Eel
PB - powerboat OR personal best (Sean's just fixated on the former right now... )
IMHO- In my humble opinion
GTFOOH- Get the F#!k out of here
Furbag=seal
Yard Sale=wipeout in the surf
Donated=Lost gear
OB2=otobepelagic (Allen)
PFD= personal flotation device
HAC = Hella Asian Crew
MFDT = Mexican Free Dive Team (Art G. & Pacifico)
SUP = Stand Up Paddle board
CPR = caught,photoed and Released
OS= Old School
OS= Old Skull
RR Russian River
OG Original Guy
WAF We All Fish
FABB Flat as a babies Butt
WTF! = Way to Fish! (What...were you thinking it was something else?)
GWS = Great White Shark aka "The Landlord"
<often associated with>
CMW = Crapped My Wetsuit
MC - Mill Creek
CRSB - Carmel River State Beach
MBK - Monterey Bay Kayaks
BH - Bean Hollow or GWS alley
DV - Del Valle
SPR - San Pablo Reservior
Forebay - Oneil Forebay
CL - Clear Lake
Mendo - Lake Mendocino
LMB - Large Mouth Bass
SMB - small mouth bass
SB - striped bass
Hali or But - halibut
Rockies - rockfish
Gopher - small anoying rockfish
Lingasaur - large ling cod
Secret Agent - live bait
Chumming - tossing bait in the water or projectile vomiting from sea sickness
WX - wind and swell forecast
SC - Santa Cruz or place with no fish:-)
Carnage Shot - photo of lot's of fish
FF - fish finder
OK - ocean kayak
BEBFM: Bring Enough Beer For Me!
OG = Old Guy(s) or Original Gangster?
SHAKER = underlings/undersize
WSB = white sea bass, aka "ghost""
My personal favorite I just made up
FNMM =Fu€k/ng Minnowmagnet ( the guy that catches fish every damn time you turn around) (but we still love ya man)
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Well thats a start. Thanks as ever Mojo Jojo.
ttfn (ta ta for now)
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Well thats a start. Thanks as ever Mojo Jojo.
ttfn (ta ta for now)
Well great (YDQI-LIOFP) You didn't quote it and left it on the first page!
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Wait, I forget. What's WAF stand for, again ?
POOMA - Fact disclaimer as in Pulled Out Of My A..
SRC - Searun Cutthroat
Nat - Native
Ho - Coho
Blackmouth - Chinook
Nook - Chinook
Boot - Spawned out, dark looking salmon, doubtfully edible except perhaps by excessive smoking
Hog/Pig/Toad - A large fish for its species
GH - Ghost Hole (location on TB)
TB - Tillamook Bay
Tillymuck - Tillamook
Shannonville - Garibaldi
NA - Next Adventure
HR - Hood River
Shipwreck - Spot on the Columbia, WA side just north of the Astoria bridge where there's an old wreck beached
MC - Multnomah Channel
OC - Oregon City
Spin Cycle - Roll in the surf on launch/landing
SINK - Sit Inside Kayak
VHF - VHF/Marine radio
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Great job guys we got enough for a new Webster's.
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
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BITE - Beer In The Evening
ACRONYM:
Alphabetical Code for Remembering Odd Names You Make up
A Coded Rendition Of Names Yielding Meaning
A Contrived Reduction Of Nouns, Yielding Mnemonics
Another Cryptic Rendition Of Nomenclature You Memorize
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
Right dat.
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
There is a DAMHIK section. http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=42.0
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
There is a DAMHIK section. http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=42.0
Looking forward to an update there from FFTW. He had to have something interesting happen during 'cane Matt.
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Yeh, miss that guy and his narratives . Great man great family. If you get the chance to fish with him, do so,
.. how bad did JAX get hit?
SOT= Sit on Top
Ho: could also mean the Hoh river,
Bug Wand qualify? Means fly rod
BRF= black rock fish
Just remember that across the world wide community of kayak fishermen, each region will still have its,own set
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
There is a DAMHIK section. http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=42.0
Yes, I know. That was snark.
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Didnt see
DAMHIK yet....Don't ask me how I know.
Or my wife's favorite. ..
GTFSDSOMH...Get that f'ing stinking drysuit outta my house!
DAMHIK ! Love that one.
We should think about creating a section of the forum just for these kinds of stories. Bet it would get a lot of traffic!
There is a DAMHIK section. http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=42.0
Yes, I know. That was snark.
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"In the midst of the word he was trying to say,
In the midst of his laughter and glee,
He had softly and suddenly vanished away —
For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
The Hunting of the Snark By Lewis Carroll.