flicker
flicker A flicker was a small piece of lead weighing half a pound with one hook embedded in the lead. A line was attached to the other end of the lead. In the caplin scull fishermen would bait the hook with caplin and throw it out on the water. When a fish took the bait, the fisherman would flick th...
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| Language: | English |
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1978
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/26105 |
| Summary: | flicker A flicker was a small piece of lead weighing half a pound with one hook embedded in the lead. A line was attached to the other end of the lead. In the caplin scull fishermen would bait the hook with caplin and throw it out on the water. When a fish took the bait, the fisherman would flick the fish on board the boat. Hence the name flicker. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Oct 78 Used I Used I Used I |
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