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| angleworm |
a worm used as bait in fishing, esp. an earthworm. |
| bait |
to equip with bait for purposes of entrapment. [1/5 definitions] |
| bait-and-switch |
of or relating to a bait-and-switch. [1/2 definitions] |
| bite |
to take the bait. [1/19 definitions] |
| bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |
| chum2 |
chopped or ground bait dumped or scattered into water to attract fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| fly-fishing |
a method of fishing that involves casting with a rod and and using an artifical fly as bait. |
| gudgeon1 |
any of several small freshwater fishes that are easily caught, often used for bait. [1/2 definitions] |
| hellgrammite |
the larva of a dobsonfly, often used as fish bait. |
| killifish |
any of several small fishes that are found esp. in brackish salt water or freshwater and are used for bait. |
| lugworm |
any of a group of segmented, burrowing, marine worms with tufted gills, often used as fishing bait. |
| lure |
bait used to attract and catch animals, esp. an artificial bait for fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| menhaden |
an inedible fish related to the herring, found in the western Atlantic Ocean and used for bait and for making oil and fertilizer. |
| nibble |
a small bite on bait by a fish. [1/8 definitions] |
| night crawler |
any of various large earthworms that surface at night and are commonly used as bait by fishermen. |
| rebait |
combined form of bait. |
| stonefly |
any of numerous winged insects whose larvae live under rocks in streams and are often used as fishing bait. |
| tackle box |
a usu. metal box having small compartments for storing small pieces of fishing equipment such as hooks, artificial bait, line, and sinkers. |
| whitebait |
any of several small or young fish that can be cooked and eaten whole and that are often used as bait. |
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