Abbreviations for lures and patterns

[scgibby11]

Hello all:

Feel free to move this if I posted in the wrong area.

I wondered if anyone has a referrence (or is willing to build one!) for the abbreviations that posters often use for spoon patterns.

I realize that some manufactures have pictures of their patterns with the name, but the abbreviations are not always present.

I've picked up on many--NBK (natural born killer), SOG (silver, orange, green), etc, but there are many others that I scratch my head about when I read posts.

Anyone have thoughts?

Scott

[Fishwhisperer]

The only other ones that comes to mind are:

DOC = Double Orange Crush.

MJ = Michael Jackson

OJ = OJ Simpson

I will abbreviate colors, but those should be self explanatory.

I will often abbreviate lure makers:

MS = Moon Shine

DW = Dream Weaver

SS = Silver Streak

FB = Fuzzy Bear

BTF = Brads Thin Fins

STF = Storms Thin Fish

Other abbreviations are:

DB = Dive Bomb

DR = Down Rigger

Cu. = Copper

LC = Lead Core

DD = Dipsy Diver

WD = Wire Diver

BD = Braided Diver

SWR = Secret Weapon Rig

FOW = Foot Of Water

SOG = Speed Over Ground

SOW = Speed Over Water

SAB = Speed At Ball

[trucktramp]

Here's one you missed.

WTF- Water the fish

I find myself saying that frequently when something goes wrong:lol:

[scgibby11]

Excellent. Keep 'em coming! Thanks so much

[Priority1]

BUMF can't decipher here.

[LongLine]

MUP = Magnum up - Mag size spoon run above reg size spoon.

DWSS = Dreamwaever Super Slim

T.G.I.F. = "Thank God I Fish" or for non-fishermen: "Toes Go In First"

[Paulywood]

FUBAR

As in, "that king went sideways at the back of the boat and now my spread is FUBAR. It'll take forever to untangle this mess!"

Sorry, had to.

[Paulywood]

Here are couple real ones:

SD-Spin Doctor

Spinnie-same

FF-flasher/fly

Paddle-big flasher

Trash Can-dodger

Thumper-pound ball rig

[Bluefinn Fisher]

How true that sometimes even the best of us who think we know all the names or what was abbreviated end being wrong.

With so many of the names being copied regardless of manufacture do not always produce the same color pattern either.

As an example, take a look at the "Bumble Bee" spoon from the different tackle companies to see that they are not the same.

Here is another hitch, try to search for a spoon by name and it is not always as easy as you may think it would be. The "Earlybird" spoon is one I can not find to view right now as an example.

[Fishwhisperer]

How true that sometimes even the best of us who think we know all the names or what was abbreviated end being wrong.

With so many of the names being copied regardless of manufacture do not always produce the same color pattern either.

As an example, take a look at the "Bumble Bee" spoon from the different tackle companies to see that they are not the same.

Buffalo Bill could be added to that list.

Other abbreviations:

BB set-up = Blue Bubble Spinny & fly

GB set-up = Green Bubble Spinny & fly