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  2. Quiver tip - Wikipedia

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    The quiver tip is a thin, light, flexible extension of the fishing rod, and relays underwater information by magnifying vibrations transmitted to the rod from the fishing line. The rod is specially designed to take quiver tips; nowadays, they are often called leger or feeder rods. Very sensitive float rods can be used for quiver tip fishing ...

  3. Bottom fishing - Wikipedia

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    A common rig for bottom fishing is a weighted tackle called sinker, which is tied to the end of the fishing line, and a baited hook about an inch up line from the weight. . Sometimes the sinker can be replaced by a cage- or keg-like feeder which contains and releases groundbait to better attract

  4. List of fishes of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Common name Scientific name Picture Habitat Notes Acipenseridae (family) Lake sturgeon: Acipenser fulvescens: Bottom of lakes and big rivers over sand, gravel, or rock bottom

  5. Feeder fish - Wikipedia

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    Guppies are a common example of feeder fish. Feeder fish is the common name for certain types of small, inexpensive fish commonly fed as live food to other captive animals such as predatory fishes (e.g. aquarium sharks, farmed salmon and tuna) or carnivorous aquarium fish (e.g. oscars, gar, grouper and rays), turtles, crocodilians and other piscivores that naturally hunt in fresh, brackish or ...

  6. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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    Fishing tackle can be contrasted with fishing technique. Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used. The term tackle, with the meaning "apparatus for fishing", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century. [1]

  7. Aquatic feeding mechanisms - Wikipedia

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    With prey capture times of down to 5 ms (shrimpfish Centriscus scutatus) this method is used by the fastest feeders in the animal kingdom. The secret of the speed of pivot feeding is in a locking mechanism, in which the hyoid arch is folded under the head and is aligned with the urohyal which connects to the shoulder girdle.

  8. List of rivers of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    1.1.3 Mississippi River between the White and Missouri rivers. ... Fishing River; Florida Creek; Fox River; Fretwell Branch; Gal Branch; Gasconade River 265 miles ...

  9. Fishing River - Wikipedia

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    Kansas City metropolitan rivers. The Fishing River is a 39.0-mile-long (62.8 km) [1] tributary of the Missouri River in western Missouri in the United States.It rises in the northeastern extremity of Kansas City in Clay County and flows generally eastward and southeastward through Clay and southeastern Ray counties, past the town of Mosby.