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Test your knowledge with these top questions!
On a Zebco spincast reel, which control releases the line for a cast?
Holding the button pinches the line; letting go on the forward swing sends the bait flying.
What is the small backward-facing projection just below a fishing hook's point called?
Some bait-holder hooks also have barbs along the straight stem to help keep worms or other bait from sliding.
On a fishing hook, what is the straight section between the eye and the bend called?
A longer shank gives fly tiers more room to wrap feathers, fur, and thread onto the hook.
In a slip-float fishing rig, moving the stop knot changes what?
The float slides freely until the knot stops it, allowing anglers to fish deep water with a compact rig for casting.
What do American anglers commonly call a fishing float?
Brightly colored tops help anglers follow bobbers from shore while the bait hangs below the surface.
How many points does a treble fishing hook have?
Many hard-bodied fishing lures carry treble hooks on small split rings, which let the hooks swing.
Which part of a typical fishing hook has a small loop for attaching the line?
Hook eyes may point straight ahead or tilt up or down, even when the hooks share the same basic shape.
Which traditional fishing-float material comes from the outer bark of oak trees?
Cork's tiny sealed cells trap gas, giving the bark enough buoyancy to support a baited line.
A fishing float suddenly pulled underwater often signals what?
The pull travels through the line to the float, so anglers can notice a bite before feeling it through the rod.
Where does a Zebco spincast reel sit when mounted on a fishing rod?
Top mounting puts the push button under the thumb, so casting feels like pointing the rod.