Circle hook definition

Circle hook means a non-offset hook where the point is pointed perpendicularly back towards the shank.
Circle hook means a hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval shape; circle hooks should have an offset of no more than 10 degrees;
Circle hook means a non­offset hook where the point is pointed perpendicularly back towards the shank.

Examples of Circle hook in a sentence

  • Circle hook requirements must be implemented by January 1, 2021, and all other regulations herein by April 1, 2020 for all jurisdictions.

  • Circle hook requirements in the Gulf of Mexico: application in recreational fisheries and effectiveness for conservation of reef fishes.

  • Circle hook means a fishing hook originally designed and manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular, or oval, shape.

  • Circle hook size and spacing effects on the catch of Pacific halibut.

  • Circle hook effectiveness for the mitigation of sea turtle bycatch and capture of target species in a Brazilian pelagic longline fishery.Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 20(4):428–436.


More Definitions of Circle hook

Circle hook means a hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular or oval shape and used with an offset of no more than 10 degrees.”
Circle hook means a fishing hook originally designed and manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular, or oval, shape.
Circle hook means a hook where the point is pointed perpendicularly back towards the shank. "Gaff" means a hook, with or without a handle, used for holding or lifting fish.
Circle hook means a hook with the point of the hook directed perpendicularly back towards the shank with the barb either compressed or removed.
Circle hook means a non-offset hook with the point turned perpendicularly back to the shank.
Circle hook means a non-offset, non-stainless steel hook with the point turned sharply and straight back toward the shank.
Circle hook means a non‐offset, non‐stainless steel hook with the point turned sharply and