Fishing hook
A fishing hook is a hook used to catch fish. There are many types of fishing hooks. Most have a sharp point which sticks into the fish when it is caught. There are lots of types of fishing hooks, and they all depend on how powerful they can hold the line and the size. Many hooks have different sizes for different fish.
Fishing Hook Media
Fish Hooks - A Variety
Primeval stone and bronze gorges
Native American shell fish hook from California. Auckland Museum
Anatomy of a Fishhook - Derived from Image:FishHooks.JPG and modified in Powerpoint.
The Palomar knot, a commonly used knot to attach a monofilament line to the hook
Treble hooks attached to artificial lures
A Salmon Fly hook as the foundation for a Green Highlander, a classic salmon fly
Barbless hook (top) vs. barbed hook (bottom)
(Clockwise from top) A standard J-hook with straight eye, a circle hook with down-turned (outward angled) eye, and an eyeless Japanese Tenkara hook with a spade end.
Up-turned, down-turned and straight hook eyes
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