fishing hook
Angler's curved barb
A fishing hook is a curved, pointed piece of metal designed to catch fish.
The hook pierces a fish's mouth when it bites the bait attached to the hook's shank.
Hooks come in various sizes and styles for different fish and techniques: She baited the fishing hook with a worm.
Often shortened to simply hook in context.
- barbBackward-pointing spike
- shankLower leg segment
- eyeletSmall reinforced hole
- gapeStare with mouth ajar
- baitLure for prey
live bait · gaff · lure · angler · jig · snag · tackle · point · sinker · leader · catch-and-release · cast · rod · tug · line · gut · catch · big catch
- fishing gearspinning rod, spinning reel, nets, spinners, monofilament
- tacklehooks, sinkers, lines, lures, swivels
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