Which part of the hook "hooks" the fish?

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What part of a hook "hooks" the fish?

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the barb hooks the fish and the shank holds it on..

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What part of a hook hooks a fish?

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The hook point penetrates the mouth of the fish, the barb prevents the tip of the hook from coming back...

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What part of hook hooks the fish?

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The sharp part of the hook hooks the fish. There is another point that keeps the fish on the hook.

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What are some tips on setting the hook with a traditional J-hook on bigger deep sea fish? Also what are some tips with circle hooks?

I am going on my third private fishing charter in May. I don't want to lose any of "the big ones" or the small ones for that matter. What are some tips for setting the ...show more

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Amazingly detailed and excellent answer from Peter, (TU's and a def Best Answer!) Just wanted to add...

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I lost the biggest fish of my life (carp) ripped the hook off. How to tie 50lb line on hooks for carp?

How do you tie a 50lb line on hooks for carp? The carp was bigger than 40 inches. I was pulling it out of the weeds (slowly). It swam everywhere and far. But, once it got to land my ...show more

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50 pound line?geeeeeeeeeez you dont need more than 10 pound line-and yes,get a net.i used to catch monster...

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What part of a hook hook's the fish?

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the barb

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I like fishing and I'm good at it except for the getting the hook out of the fish part. But you will do that for me, right?Just like you will gut and filet the fish!Did I mention that I am a really good cook and am a whiz with panfish?

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Sure, I used to be a janitor in a blood lab nothing really grosses me out much anymore.

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Can i use a 1x6 inch diamond knife fish hook sharpener to sharpen musky lure hooks?

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Sure, if ya' do it right <);-3 Look somethin' like this http://www.nwknives.com/images/view.aspx...

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What part on a crawdads body do you put the hook through to fish with

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Don't hook them at all i take a rubber band set the hook on top the crawdad with the hook pointing up...

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What part of a hook catch a fish?

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The point is the part that catches the fish, the barb is the part that keeps the fish on the hook.

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