Baiting: alternatives and connections

To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite by something flatterin…

A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

A earthworm of the genus Lumbricus, frequently used by anglers for bait. See Earthworm.

To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

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To attack; to bait.

To take a bait into the mouth, as a fish does; hence, to take a tempting offer.

A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait.

A small red worm or larva, used as bait for small fresh-water fish; -- so called from its red color.

One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.

The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of…

A small marine fish (Mallotus villosus) of the family Salmonidae, very abundant on the coasts of Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and…

Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.

A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer.

To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water.

Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait.

The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in angling. See Hellgamite.

To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray;…