ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hookkeeper

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A wire ring that holds a fly-fishing fishhook in place while rigged..

I've used it in my thread work, such as a group of three single- thread inlays in guide wraps and/or hookkeeper wraps.

Alignment is a matter of choice, but most rod-builders place the hookkeeper in line with the guides.

The hookkeeper is located just above the handle and is standard equipment on most rods.

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Hookkeeper means A wire ring that holds a fly-fishing fishhook in place while rigged..

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I've used it in my thread work, such as a group of three single- thread inlays in guide wraps and/or hookkeeper wraps.

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