Angling Phrases

[Elton]

I'm working on a project with another company and need a bit of help.

 

I'm looking for short angling 'phrases'.

 

i.e. Tight Lines, Gone Fishing, etc.

 

Basically, anything may be of interest.

 

Your help is appreciated

[Janet]

Hook line and sinker

 

Best fishes.....

 

Janet

 

Edited to say - perhaps this site may be of some use? You do have to pay for a subscription, but their free search includes the words "fish" and "sea", which give plenty of results which may help.

Edited August 7, 2007 by JSD

[nursejudy]

A pretty kettle of fish

Angling for

As slippery as an eel

Beef and reef

Cast in stone

Catch 22

Cheap skate

Fishing for compliments

Green around the gills

Holy mackerel

Hook line and sinker

Jail bait

Make a rod for your own back

Red herring

Rise to the bait

Rule with a rod of iron

Save the whale

Surf and turf

Whipper snapper

[Elton]

Cheers, girls. Where are the lads when you need them, though, eh?

 

I'm looking for the sort of sayings you might have on a keyring, or something, so there are a few to get me started there. I need up to 12, though, so am hoping the others will be along shortly....

[Ken L]

How about "Get amongst 'em"

 

or the dreaded "Don't loose that one mate".

[Ian FG]

Judy,

 

Did you think of that list all by yourself? Pretty impressive if you did.

 

My favourites: 'Any luck?' or 'You should have been here yesterday'

Edited August 7, 2007 by Ian FG

[Dick Dastardly]

It was this big.

 

The one that got away.

 

Catch of a lifetime.

 

Caught owt?

 

Bag up.

 

Dry net.

[nursejudy]

Judy,

 

Did you think of that list all by yourself? Pretty impressive if you did.

 

My favourites: 'Any luck?' or 'You should have been here yesterday'

 

Ian

i'm a female so I used my initiative

[wotnobivvy]

If I'm missing

I've gone fishing

 

A big one really tugs your string

 

Happiness is a rod in your hand

 

I was sitting on a shedfull

 

This new bait really emptied the lake

[mark barrett]

If I'm missing

I've gone fishing

 

A big one really tugs your string

 

Happiness is a rod in your hand

 

I was sitting on a shedfull

 

This new bait really emptied the lake

 

 

dont they ang on!