treble hook

Three-pointed fishing lure

A treble hook is a fishing hook with three points radiating from a single shank, designed to increase the chance of hooking a fish.

Treble hooks are standard on most artificial lures—crankbaits, spoons, and topwater plugs: I swapped out the rusty treble hooks on my old lure.

fishing

tackle

Gear or takedown

crankbaitLipped diving fishing lure
spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
swimbaitLure imitating swimming prey

lure · plug · jig · spoon · split ring · swivel · leader · monofilament · snag · retrieval

design

tine

Pointed fork projection

prongPointed projecting part
barbBackward-pointing spike
shankLower leg segment

eye · bend · gap · gauge · wire · forged · bronzed · nickel · stainless · inline

function

hooking

Catching with curved end

piercingPenetrating or very sharp
penetrationEntry into something
holdingMaintaining physical possession

snagging · embedding · securing · catch · strike · bite · set · grab · snare · anchor

Opposites

fishing approach philosophy

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Rounded-point fishing hook

Family

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