hook set
Angler's quick yank
A hook set is the motion an angler makes to drive the hook into a fish's mouth when it bites.
The technique varies by fish species and tackle—a sharp upward snap for bass, a sweeping sideways pull for catfish.
Timing matters: set too early and you miss the fish, too late and it spits the bait.
I felt the tap and executed a solid hook set.
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- rodThin rigid stick
- fishing rodTackle for catching fish
- rod tipFishing pole terminus
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Flat webbing for walking
hesitation · dead stick · waiting · slow reaction · inaction
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