fyke

noun

ˈfīk

: a long bag net kept open by hoops

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fish traps or fyke traps are still used today at places in coastal Alaska. —

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 This angler behavior is reflected in long-term Wisconsin fyke net data. —

Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022 The yield, captured in about 24 hours in a single fyke net on the western shore of McDermott, was impressive. —

Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2018

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