Fishing is a popular activity in Eastern Europe in which most males participate. Even when it is practiced for sport, the fish are usually eaten.
ры́ба—fish
рыба́лка—the fishing grounds, the sport of fishing (see explanation below)
пойти́ на рыба́лку—to go fishing
аку́ла—shark
форе́ль—trout
ба́са—bass
гольян—minnow
луфарь—bluefish
о́кунь—river perch
синежаберный солнечник—bluegill
сом—catfish
треска́—cod
туне́ц—tuna
уго́рь—eel
щу́ка—pike
у́дочка—fishing pole
кату́шка—reel
спи́ннинг—rod with spinning reel
ле́ска—fishing line
крючо́к—hook
поплаво́к—float
грузи́ло—sinker
поводо́к—leader
ло́дка—boat
прима́нка—bait or lure
червь—worm
блесна́—lure
нажи́вки—bait
подсо́к—landing net
о́зеро—lake
река́—river
океа́н—ocean
бе́рега—the shore
пове́рхность—the surface
дно—the bottom
биле́т на рыба́лку—fishing license
инспе́ктор—warden
браконьёрство—poaching
разреше́ние—permission
лови́ть—to catch
вы́ловить—to catch and take out of the water
клу́нуть—to bite
зацепи́ть—to snag (as with a hook)
почи́стить—to clean
The word which Russians use to refer to fishing is “рыбалка”. Whereas fishing is an activity, the рыбалка is a place. It is anywhere and everywhere where fishing is done. It is a collective noun which is always used in the singular. Someone who is away fishing is said to be at this place.
Кака́я у вас здесь рыба́лка?—What kind of fishing do you have here?
Клю́нут?—Are they biting?
У тебя́ есть биле́т на рыба́лку?—Do you have a fishing license?
У тебя́ есть у́дочка?—Do you have a fishing pole?
Ле́ска порва́лась.—The line broke.
Я зацепи́л дно.—I hooked the bottom.
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