魚ぎょ信しん

noun

bite; strike

Fishing term for the moment a fish takes the bait, felt as a tug on the line or seen as a movement of the float. Often used in phrases like 魚信がある (to get a bite) or 魚信を感じる (to feel a strike).

See also: 当たり (あたり)

• しばらく待まつと、竿さおに魚ぎょ信しんがあった。

  After waiting a while, I got a bite on the rod.

• ウキが沈しずんだら、それが魚ぎょ信しんだ。

  When the float goes under, that's a strike.