bait hook
Worm goes here
A bait hook is a fishhook designed to hold bait—worms, minnows, or cut fish—rather than artificial lures.
The term also appears figuratively for anything used to entice: The free trial was just a bait hook to get customers signed up for the subscription.
- lureThing that tempts
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- tackleGear or takedown
cast · catch · catch of the day · trap · set the trap · nibble · minnow · tempt · snare · fly · angler · gone fishing · bite · tease · enticement · decoy · barb · maggot
fishing equipment function
bait hookreel
Winding cylinder or dance
tackle box · rod · fishing line · landing net · sinker
bait, hook, baited, baiting, baits, hooked, hooking, hooks, hooker