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Mallotus :: Mallotus (n.) A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod..

Whitebait :: Whitebait (n.) The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England..

Hippe :: Hippe (n.) A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura..

Bite :: Bite (v.) The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a seizure with the teeth or mouth, as of a bait; as, to give anything a hard bite..

Bait :: Bait (v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net..

Fly-fish :: Fly-fish (v. i.) To angle, using flies for bait..

Vent :: Vent (n.) A baiting place; an inn.

Caddis :: Caddis (n.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm..

Angleworm :: Angleworm (n.) A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm..

Bate :: Bate (v. t.) To attack; to bait.

Loligo :: Loligo (n.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait..

Baiting :: Baiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bai.

Chum :: Chum (n.) Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.

Baited :: Baited (imp. & p. p.) of Bai.

Bite :: Bite (v. i.) To take a bait into the mouth, as a fish does; hence, to take a tempting offer..

Sniggle :: Sniggle (v. i.) To fish for eels by thrusting the baited hook into their holes or hiding places.

Spoon :: Spoon (n.) Anything which resembles a spoon in shape; esp. (Fishing), a spoon bait..

Bait :: Bait (v. t.) To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull..

Gudgeon :: Gudgeon (n.) A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the carp. It is easily caught and often used for food and for bait. In America the killifishes or minnows are often called gudgeons..

Dap :: Dap (v. i.) To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water.

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