shutter trap

shutter trap
a device with a hook connected to a spring mechanism and spike. The hook is baited with a small fish and, when the prey bites this hook, the spring is released and the spike pierces the head of the prey or at least grips it, e.g. used for pike in Sweden and France. See also fish trap

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