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fishing line

(Angling) a line of nylon or silk, attached to a hook, used for catching fish

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fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached

cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing

hand line, handline - a fishing line managed principally by hand

night-line - a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night

setline, trawl, trawl line, trotline, spiller - a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

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Angelschnur

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fishing line

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A length of his own infallible fishing line was twisted and tightened twice round his throat and then twice round the wooden prop behind him.

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A small float can also be added to the terminal fishing line to allow the crab bait to drift slowly along the bottom as well.

Reds, in a Pinch

tands led d A seabird stands helplessly tangled up in a discarded fishing line - the creature eventually died from its ordeal.

The picture that should shame anyone littering the North Wales coast; RSPCA OFFICERS RESCUED THIS GANNET AFTER ITS LEG WAS CAUGHT IN DISCARDED FISHING LINE... BUT IT DIDN'T SURVIVE ITS ORDEAL

Eugene police used some MacGyver-esque ingenuity, fishing expertise and old-fashioned determination to rescue a young female duck that was entangled in fishing line in the canoe canal at Alton Baker Park.

Eugene police forced to wing it on duck rescue

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Caption: A single strand of fishing line keeps deer out of the garden.

Deer deterrent for the garden & a DIY lift for the shop or barn

Materials YOU WILL NEED: Artificial green wreath from craft stores Clear fishing line for hanging wreath Hot glue gun and glue sticks Garden clippers Container of room-temperature water Variety of native greenery Decorative ribbons Spray leaf shine Easy Does It MISSISSIPPI Wreath [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1.

Mississippi wreath: a wreath made with native greenery is a beautiful welcome for Christmas

AN RSPCA inspector has advised anglers to properly dispose of equipment after a gull became tangled in fishing line on a pond this week.

Warning to fishermen on line disposal

A BUZZARD had to be rescued after it was found dangling from a tree with its talon entangled in fishing line.

Catch of the prey; Buzzard rescued after being found hanging from a tree by fishing line

THE RSPCA has hit out at "careless" anglers after the death of a heron which became tangled in an abandoned fishing line.

RSPCA plea to anglers after trapped heron dies

AN INJURED swan had to be rescued after it became trapped in dumped fishing line at a Bedworth beauty spot where angling is actually banned.

Warning after swan is caught in fishing line

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