hardtail
nounEtymology From hard + tail.
1
(A) jack (edible fish of the genus Caranx or Trachurus).
2
A bicycle or motorcycle without rear suspension.
3
New England A small scombrid, especially a little tunny or bonito.
- But if fishing for striped bass is a piscatorial religion, then fishing for hardtails is its cultish counterpart.2020, Brendan Richards, “How to Catch Bonito and Albies From Shore”, in On The Water:
- Hardtail invasion all over the island: bonito, albies, Spanish/chub/Atlantic/frigate mackerel, even skipjack tuna.2023, Tim Regan, “Eastern Long Island Fishing Report- September 14, 2023”, in On The Water: