hand line

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Noun1.hand line - a fishing line managed principally by hand
handline
fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
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"I was only using a traditional hand line and hook when the shark bit the bait," Sulaiman claimed.
Fisherman who caught shark may lose UAE boat licence
He was using a traditional hand line and hook when the shark first bit, but then it took from 12 noon until 3.30pm and help from 17 of his friends, who were also fishing in nearby boats, to bring the massive shark aboard.
Video: Ministry investigating capture of 347kg shark off Fujairah
A hand line was taken to the basement and the fire was quickly extinguished, officials said.
Fire damages Streamwood home, but no injuries reported
For real excitement, try snatching with a hand line. Tie a weighted 14/0 to 20/0 hook to a rope attached to a float, in case it's yanked out of your hands.
A Reel 'Gator Hunt: Pre-season review of one popular Florida method for taking alligators
On the other hand line losses were increasing day by day.
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Start your backswing so your hands move back inside your hand line. Or, let your hands move in a circle.
Different swing calls for using different arm
In West Banda Sea the skipjack tuna caught using fishing gear: pole and line, purse seine and hand line.
Analysis of Environmentally Friendly Skipjack Tuna Fishing gears in West Band Sea, Indonesia
A review of his diaries show that he uses a few different methods that have been popular with trout anglers on the Finger Lakes for more than 100 years: the Seth Green Rig and hand line trolling with copper line, known as "pulling copper." Both methods are types of trolling whereby anglers pull lures through the water behind a boat.
Keeping track: cooperative diary program helps biologists manage Finger Lakes fisheries
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city council has passed a resolution asking the Bureau of Fishery and Aquatic Resources under the Department of Agriculture to come up with the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9379 which seeks to redefine the hand line fishing industry in the country.
Mindanao Newsbits for December 14,2013
Guests can also immerse themselves in the experience and learn the traditional Maldivian fishing method using a hand line and hand-tied lures on a hand line trolling excursion at dawn.
Baros Maldives beckons
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