Making an Invisible Fishing Hook: Attractive to Fishermen?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of creating a transparent fishing hook that retains the tensile strength of steel. While the idea is intriguing for attracting fish, the consensus is that fish do not possess exceptional eyesight, making the need for a transparent hook questionable. The effectiveness of traditional bait and lure methods has proven successful for thousands of years, suggesting that innovation in hook transparency may not yield significant advantages.

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This discussion is beneficial for fishing enthusiasts, materials scientists, and product developers interested in innovative fishing gear design and effectiveness.

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I would like to know if it is possible to make a hook that would be transparent. I think this would be attractive to fishermen.
 
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Well, can you find a workable (mechanically) material that has the tensile strength of steel? I have caught thrashing, flailing salmon several pounds in weight on size 20 and smaller hooks that are so tiny they are hard to attach to a leader. That's pretty impressive strength for such a tiny object.
 
I'm sure that something marginally workable could be developed, but I really don't see a reason for it. Fish don't have incredibly keen eyesight to start with. It's far simpler to just continue imbedding the hooks in bait or lures. It's worked pretty well for a few thousand years.
 

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