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Beware deep-sea-fishing guides speaking gibberish. They're probably making fun of you. Sport fishermen translate:
Seasick novices
Beginners. Also, googans.
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Opposite of googan; someone who catches a lot of fish
Senior citizens; usually fish weekdays
Tourists who insist on keeping all the fish they catch
People who puke overboard (from chumming-the practice of throwing fish parts in the water as bait)
Mahi-mahi over 50 pounds; can do real damage to boat and should be quickly brought under control
Small blackfin tuna, resembling a pigskin
Fictitious fish crewmen tell googans they've hooked when actually their line has snagged on the sea bottom
F--ing New Guy; the latest crew hire
Tow-boat operators who charge ex-orbitant rates for rescue
Jet skiers
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