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Sea Turtle Glossary

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J-hook

A j-hook is the traditional form of a fishing hook - it looks like the letter "J." This form of fishing hook is thought to be more likely to incidentally hook a sea turtle that tries to take the bait from the hook.

See also: circle hook

WWW References:

• J-hook vs. circle hook

Entered by: Matthew Godfrey
Modified by: Michael Coyne
Entered: 2007-03-18 21:34:48
Last modified: 2007-05-03 00:26:03