Hooks and lines are gear where the fish is attracted by a natural or artificial bait (lures) placed on a hook fixed to the end of a line or snood, on which they get caught. Hooks or metallic points (jigs) are also used to catch fish by ripping them when they pass in its range of movement. Hook and line units may be used singly or in large numbers. Hooks and lines are generally operated in a very wide range of depths, either in inland and sea waters. With line fishing it is possible to catch fish on rough ground, even in their hiding places between the rocks.
! Different techniques are grouped under the generic name ‘hooks & lines’. Hooks and lines can mean: handlines (hand operated or mechanised), set or drifting longlines, troll lines and jiggs.
Source: FAO site, 2017