TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION (a)Name specimens C, D, F, G and M Specimen C; Specimen D; Specimen F; Specimen G; Specimen M; (b) Name the fishing equ...

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(a) Names of the specimens

• Specimen C: Ranging pole.
• Specimen D: Thread / line.
• Specimen F: Nut.
• Specimen G: Fish hook.
• Specimen M: Grass stem (elephant grass stem).

(b) Fishing equipment improvised from the specimens

A hook and line (fishing line).

(c) Four advantages of using the hook and line

1. It is easy to assemble.
2. Its use does not require much expertise.
3. It is cheap to acquire and all its components are easily available.
4. It can be used in all water bodies and has a very low cost of maintenance.

(d) How the equipment is used

1. Fix the thread to the ranging pole, the grass stem, the nut and the hook.
2. Fix a suitable bait to the hook.
3. Determine the fishing depth and adjust the position of the float accordingly.
4. Lower it into the water so that the sinker (nut) drags the hook and bait down to the required depth.
5. Watch the float for an indication of a catch (the float dips or sinks).
6. When a fish is caught, pull it out of the water and remove the fish from the hook.

(e) Five other pieces of equipment that perform a similar function

1. Fish trap
2. Seine net
3. Drag net / trawl
4. Cast net
5. Spear (fish basket is also acceptable)