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17:59 Mar 19, 2019 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Fishing | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Matt Bibby United Kingdom Local time: 10:17 | ||||||
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4 | strike |
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4 | hookset/setting the hook |
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4 | bite |
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strike Explanation: You have to 'strike' the line to set the hook in the fish's mouth. So in this context I would write something along the lines of 'it's hard to time the strike right', something like that, or even 'it's hard to set the hook'. |
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hookset/setting the hook Explanation: After the strike, which usually is the term for the fish taking the bait, you have to set the hook with the hookset or hook set. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookset |
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bite Explanation: ... it's tricky to secure the bite. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 hrs (2019-03-20 09:17:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Bite here: (of a fish) to take or attempt to take the bait or lure. (eg, Collins English Dictionary). |
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