(a)Name specimens C, D, F, G and M
Specimen C; Specimen D; Specimen F; Specimen G; Specimen M;
(b) Name the fishing equipment that can be improvised by assembling specimens C,D,F,G and M.
(c) State four advantages of using the equipment named in (b) above.
(d) Explain how the equipment named in (b) is used.
(e) List five other pieces of equipment that can perform a similar function as the one named in (b).
Explanation
(a) Naming of specimens;
- C - ranging pole,
- D - thread/line,
- F- nut,
- G - fish hook,
- M -grass stem/elephant grass stem.
(b) Name of farm equipment that can be assembled from specimens - hook and line/fishing line
(c) Advantages of using the equipment:
- easy to assemble
- use does not require much expertise
- cheap to acquire
- can be used in all water bodies
- all components are easily available
- little cost of maintenance.
(d) How the equipment is used:
- fix the tread to ranging pole, grass stem, nut, and the hook
- fix a suitable bait to the hook
- determine fishing depth and adjust the position of float
- insert into water: sinker drags the hook plus bait down the water depth
- watch float for an indication of a catch/sinking of float
- if a fish has been caught, pull it out of water
- remove fish from hook.
(e) Other equipment that can perform similar function as the equipment:
- fish trap
- Seine net
- drag net/trawl
- cast net
- spears
- fish baskets/basket