fishlines

Monofilament for catching

Fishlines are lengths of cord or string used for catching fish, attached to a rod or held by hand with a hook at the end.

The plural appears when discussing multiple lines or fishing equipment generally: He untangled the fishlines before dawn.

Also spelled as two words: fish lines.

equipment

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • hookCurved catching device
  • sinkersWeights that pull lines down

floats · swivel · leader · snaps · bobber · tippet · gaff · rigs · terminal · braided

material

monofilament

One unbroken fiber

synthetic · polyamide · tensile · diameter · abrasion-resistant · flexibility · elasticity · memory · suppleness · transparency

bait

lure

Thing that tempts

  • baitLure for prey
  • chumFriend or fish scraps
  • jigsSpirited folk dances

flies · spoons · spinners · crankbait · artificial · topwater · streamer · nymph · popper

technique

casting

Shaping through liquid form

surfcasting · snagging · chumming · trawling · overhand · underhand · retrieve · drift · mending · stripping

Opposites
fishing method/gear type

fishlinesnets

Mesh devices for catching

fishing nets · gill nets · trawl nets · cast nets · traps

Family

fishline

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G