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  2. Fish hook - Wikipedia

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    Hook sizes generally are referred to by a numbering system that places the size 1 hook in the middle of the size range. Smaller hooks are referenced by larger whole numbers (e.g. 1, 2, 3...). Larger hooks are referenced for size increases by increasing whole numbers followed by a "/" and a "0" (i.e. sizes over zero ), for example, 1/0 (read as ...

  3. Jigging - Wikipedia

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    Jigging is the practice of fishing with a jig, a type of weighted fishing lure. A jig consists of a heavy metal (typically lead) sinker with an attached fish hook that is usually obscured inside a soft lure or feather-like decorations. Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical "jumping" motion to attract fish, as opposed to other common ...

  4. Fishing gear and methods used in Uganda - Wikipedia

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    The size of the hook used depends on the type of fish. Hooks have numbers. The lower the number, the bigger the hook. Hooks used for tilapia are from numbers eleven to sixteen. Those for nile perch are from seven to 10. Lung fish are fished with hooks of numbers six and five. Bigger hooks are used for bigger fish so that they do not break free ...

  5. Wooden halibut hook - Wikipedia

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    The second phase compared the actual fishing performance of the brass čibu.d against "a standard 16/0 circle hook and paired 8/0 circle hooks". The conclusion was that the fishing performance was equivalent and that "the improved catching performance of čibu.d on halibut and reduced bycatch compared to other popular approaches can be achieved ...

  6. Angling - Wikipedia

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    The fish hook itself can be additionally weighted with a denser tackle called a sinker, and is typically dressed with an appetizing bait (i.e. hookbait) to attract and entice the fish into swallowing the hook, but sometimes an inedible fake/imitation bait with multiple attached hooks (known as a lure) is used instead of a single hook with ...

  7. Hook gauge - Wikipedia

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    A hook gauge is the most reliable way to determine the actual size of a tool. Even though most hooks and needles have metric sizing, tool dimensions vary slightly between different manufacturers. Non-metric sizing conventions also change over time. For instance, different sizing charts rate a 4.0mm hook as either a U.S. G/6 or an F/5. [2]