Baiting needle

A baiting needle is a tool used in angling to thread the bait onto the hook. It is shaped as a long steel needle with a sharp point on one end and a loop on another.^[2]

Baiting needles are made in different sizes to match the size of the bait, named after small fish sizes, like "minnow needle"^[2] for fathead minnow that is frequently used as a bait.

References

^ Salter 1833, p. 179.
^ ^a ^b Niven 1892, p. 39.

Sources

Niven, Richard (1892). "Baiting Needle". The British Angler's Lexicon. W. J. Cummins. p. 39. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
Salter, Thomas Frederick (1833). The Angler's Guide: Being a Plain and Complete Practical Treatise on the Art of Angling for Sea, River, and Pond Fish ... John Wicksteed. Retrieved 2025-06-03.

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[FOOTNOTESalter1833179-1] Salter 1833, p. 179.

[FOOTNOTENiven189239-2] Niven 1892, p. 39.

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