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GUGGS terms, awards & definitions
| battery waster | a small gudgeon, from the phrase "Not worth wasting the scale batteries on." |
| Bob | alternative name for a gudgeon (thanks, Neil Carter) |
| bozo | failure to get a bite of any description, even more dispiriting than a gozo |
| Chaplain's Cup | trophy awarded to the member who catches the smallest gudgeon in a Society event in which the current holder of the Cup takes part. |
| clonker | a large gudgeon, certainly a weigher, possibly a specimen |
| cold gudgeon | experiencing a long period without trying to catch gudgeon |
| dismemberment | expulsion from the Society; the ultimate punishment for breaking its rules or disrespecting its protocols |
| gingers | Oxford Canal gudgeon, because of their distinctive colour (thanks, PaRg) |
| Gnosall nibble | a very tentative bite, as most of those at Gnosall Heath on the Shropshire Union seem to be |
| gobble | collective term for gudgeon |
| Gobi | a dry period comprising several gozoes and / or nozoes |
| gobiomaniac | an angler who is utterly and completely obsessed with all things gudgeon, to the detriment of almost everything else |
| Gobiomas | proposed new UK public holiday when everyone has the day off to go gudgeon hunting or, for the sad gits, DIY shopping in B&Q |
| goblet | a small gudgeon |
| gobsmacked | surprised by a gudgeon-related issue |
| gozo | failure to catch a single gudgeon, as in "I gozoed yesterday" or "I wasn't expecting a complete gozo !" |
| gozophobia | fear of failing to catch a gudgeon - see gozo. A common condition on the Aylesbury Arm anywhere west of Wilstone but almost unheard of in south Berkhamsted. The only known cure is the landing of a gudgeon, however small. |
| gudgeon curmudgeon | a miserable person who has caught a gudgeon in the presence of a GUGGS member but refuses to join the Society, even after assurances that it's free |
| gudgeon-free stretch (GFS) | a stretch where several GUGGS sessions have taken place but all have resulted in gozos |
| gudgicide | killing (or causing the death of) gudgeon |
| his legers don't go all the way to the bottom | phrase used to describe many GUGGSters |
| lunker | see clonker |
| namer | see specimen |
| netter | a) a gudgeon which takes out more than 2" of #2 pole elastic, or b) the first gudgeon in a session, to ensure avoiding a gozo |
| NoVid | inability to go GUGGSing due to self-isolation or instructions from Boris for everyone to stay indoors |
| nozo | a day on which you intended to go gudgeon hunting but circumstances, including bad weather, prevented you doing so |
| nuisance fish | any species other than gudgeon |
| orguggsmic | getting over-excited about catching lots of specimens |
| pongo | an alternative Midland (?) term for a clonker (thanks, PaRg) |
| several rigs short of a tackle box | phrase used to describe many GUGGSters |
| Species Identification Guru (SIG) | member responsible for differentiating between gudgeon and other similar species e.g. barbel, stoneloach. Post currently held by ReAl as he's the only member who catches barbel. UPDATE - ReAl has moved to Malta so we need a replacement for him. |
| specimen | a gudgeon of |
| target species | gudgeon, obviously |
| weigher | a gudgeon worth switching the scales on for |
| wild gudgeon chase | a fruitless trip or session based upon inaccurate information about a venue's specimen potential. WiNe's day on the Trent & Mersey in Middlewich in September 2019 was a classic example; thanks ElJo! |
| ANNUAL PRIZES / AWARDS | |
| Gobel Prize | ... for the heaviest fish caught on any tackle / bait |
| Goblet Award | ... for the lightest fish caught on any tackle / bait |
| GLAM Award | ... for the heaviest fish caught by a lady member on any tackle / bait |
| Retro Award | ... for the heaviest fish caught on rod, reel & float (any bait) |
| Veggie Award | ... for the heaviest fish caught on bait other than maggot, worm etc (any tackle) |
| PB | Personal Best - a specific member's all-time heaviest gudgeon |
| SB | Stretch Best - the all-time heaviest gudgeon caught by the Society from a specific stretch of the canal |
| AB | Annual Best - the heaviest gudgeon caught by the Society in a given calendar year |
| PSB | Personal Stretch Best - the all-time heaviest gudgeon caught by a specific member from a specific stretch of the canal |
| PAB | Personal Annual Best - the heaviest gudgeon caught by a specific member in a given calendar year |
| SAB | Stretch Annual Best - the heaviest gudgeon caught by the Society from a specific stretch of the canal in a given calendar year |
| PSAB | Personal Stretch Annual Best - the heaviest gudgeon caught by a specific member from a specific stretch of the canal in a given calendar year |