The term 'bait needle' is probably self explanitory.It's
just a length of metal,generally between 9 inches and 12 inches long with a rounded end and a hollow end.The idea is simply
to push the round end through your bait until it is fed right onto the needle,and then you insert the hook point into the
hollow end, and, while holding everything under tension, you slide your bait down the needle,over the hook point and up over
the hook. Many different baits can be used with a needle,but worms and mussels in paricular are very easily to use with one,and
usually end up as a better presented bait.
A 12 inch baiting needle.
![needle3.jpg](../sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/needle3.jpg)
One end is rounded for inserting into the bait.
![needle1.jpg](../sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/needle1.jpg)
The other hollow to allow the hook point to insert into it.
![needle2.jpg](../sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/needle2.jpg)
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