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Topic: YAKRONYMS for Newbies  (Read 122477 times)

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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"
DIVORCE BOAT=Tandem
SMF=Stupid Mother F&^$%
RBC=Red Barn Classic

Not a acronym but you may hear on the radio while fishing MB (Monterey Bay):"how many stops down?"
ONE STOP=18ft.
« Last Edit: July 27, 2013, 08:52:05 AM by Tote »


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I keep seeing SWS in many posts.  What is SWS?--- Jeff
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I keep seeing SWS in many posts.  What is SWS?--- Jeff
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Thank You!--Jeff
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AR.....
Arkansas, or American River....
Think that one isn't there.
Matt


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SWS - Stlllwater South

(thanks Allen for the ABC of Saltwater Kayak Fishing...where we learned what this acronym means)
Perseverance furthers


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I used a new one this season : BigFishBreakoff, aka "BFB". This is often accompanied by loud outbursts of profanity (so I've heard)
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not an acronym ...

wood shampoo = repetitive application of concussive force to fish's head with a fish-be-good stick

I lol@ that!


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Very helpful for me. Darius, thanks but so far, I was able to memorize only one acronym. It is TMDA = Too Many Damn Acronyms! by AlsHobieOutback.  :smt003


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PA= PT Arena, Dux= Duxberry Reef,OOFB=out of frigin beer


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FL= folsom lake, I also often refer to it as FD= Folsom desert because sometimes it seems that there is nothing in the lake, or in the summer FFC= Folsom flea circus


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here's one left out..SMF..the name I gave the guy who passed out into the fire at RBC1
SMF=Stupid Mother F&^$%
RBC=Red Barn Classic
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WYMM
What they hear........Will You Marry Me
What you are asking.....Can I kayak fish anytime I want for the rest of my life?
If she says yes then you are golden!
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started lurking here recently so this thread helps!