Bait (luring substance)
- For other uses of term, see Bait
Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e.g. in a mousetrap.
Fishing
Especially the term is used with regard to catching fish. Traditionally, nightcrawlers, insects, and smaller fish have been used for this purpose. Fishermen have also begun using plastic bait and, more recently, electronic lures, to attract fish. Because of the risk of transmitting whirling disease, trout and salmon should not be used as bait. Examples of large lures used for muskie and northern pike fishing can be found here: www.gruntmuskielures.com Big lures, big fish.
Hunting
Using a bait is also a common practice in leopard hunting on a safari. A smaller antelope shot dead is usually placed high in the tree to lure the otherwise overcatious leopard. Hunter either watches the bait from a shootable distance or stalks the animal if it came for the bait during the night.
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Hunting | Fishing equipment