Fishing hooks: a review
Fishing hooks: a review
Date
2007
Authors
Thomas, S.N.
Edappazham, G.
Meenakumari, B.
Ashraf, P.M.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
Fishing hooks stand out among the simplest and the oldest of such devices. They are not well studied, and the available studies are out dated dur to emergence of new models materials and technologies. Methods of numbering of hooks are not standardized. This review dwells into their history and evolution, terminology, properties, classification, numbering, testing procedure and hooking efficiency. The study points to the need for a comparative study of hooks in terms of their relative properties and also as a conservation tool for sustainable development of recreational fishing.
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Keywords
Hook, fishing, hooking efficiency, circle hook, corrosion, hook numbering
Citation
Fisheries Technology 2007: 44(1), 1-16