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  2. Fishing line - Wikipedia

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    A fishing line is any flexible, high-tensile cord used in angling to tether and pull in fish, in conjunction with at least one hook. Fishing lines are usually pulled by and stored in a reel, but can also be retrieved by hand, with a fixed attachment to the end of a rod, or via a motorized trolling outrigger. Fishing lines generally resemble a ...

  3. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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    Fishing line with hooks attached. A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with catgut leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity.

  4. Parachute cord - Wikipedia

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    The ends of the cord can be melted and/or crimped to prevent fraying. Patented SurvivorCord (MIL-SPEC 550 Paracord, with integrated fishing line, fire-starter, and snare wire.) There are also modern versions of parachute cord that include non-traditional survival strands within the core such as fishing line, fire tinder, and even snare wire. [5]

  5. Garrote - Wikipedia

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    A 1901 execution at the old Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines. A garrote (/ ɡəˈrɒt, ɡəˈroʊt / gə-RO (H)T; alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants) [1] or garrote vil (Spanish: [ɡaˈrote ˈβil]) is a weapon and a method of capital punishment. It consists of a handheld ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing ...

  6. Trotline - Wikipedia

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    Trotline. A trotline is a heavy fishing line with shorter, baited branch lines commonly referred to as snoods suspending down at intervals using clips or swivels, with a hook at the free end of each snood. Trotlines are used in commercial angling and can be set up across a channel, river, or stream to cover an entire span of water.

  7. Fishing net - Wikipedia

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    Fishing nets have been used widely in the past, including by stone age societies. The oldest known fishing net is the net of Antrea, found with other fishing equipment in the Karelian town of Antrea, Finland, in 1913. The net was made from willow, and dates back to 8300 BC. [1] Recently, fishing net sinkers from 27,000 BC were discovered in ...

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