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2. Marlinespike hitch - Wikipedia

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   The marlinespike hitch is a temporary knot used to attach a rod to a rope in order to form a handle. [1] This allows more tension than could be produced comfortably by gripping the rope with the hands alone. It is useful when tightening knots and for other purposes in ropework. As the name suggests, the type of rod traditionally used with this ...

3. Hitch (knot) - Wikipedia

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   Also known as the Salmon Knot, a knot that is often used for securing a fishing line to a hook or lure. Killick hitch: A type of hitch knot used to attach a rope to oddly shaped objects. Knute hitch: A knot used to attach a lanyard of small stuff to a marlingspike or other tool. Magnus hitch: A knot used to attach a rope to a rod, pole, or ...

4. Fishing rod - Wikipedia

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   A fly fishing rod. Line guides on modern fishing rods. Fishing with a fishing rod. A fishing rod is a long, thin rod used by anglers to catch fish by manipulating a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an angle, hence the term "angling"). At its most basic form, a fishing rod is a straight rigid stick/pole with a line attached to one end ...

5. Angling - Wikipedia

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   Angling with a rod. A young angler who has successfully hooked a black crappie in the mouth. Angling (from Old English angol, meaning "hook") is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth. The fishing line is usually manipulated via a fishing rod, although rodless techniques such ...

6. 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 ...

7. Hitch (fish) - Wikipedia

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   The hitch shape is deep and laterally compressed, with a small head, and a terminal mouth pointing upwards. They are generally silver all over; younger fish have a black spot at the base of the tail, losing it as they age, and becoming generally darker as well. The anal fin is noticeably longer than for other California minnows, with 11–14 ...