Bait Collection (page 7)

Striped anglerfish Australia KAT00865
AUS-1956 Striped anglerfish Australia Antennarius striatus Kathie Atkinson / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Striated frogfish - common in Sydney Harbour. They rest very quietly on the sea floor and can resemble a sponge
AUS-1958 Striated frogfish - common in Sydney Harbour. Chowder Bay, Middle Head, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Antennarius striatus They rest very quietly on the sea floor

ENGLAND: BEAR-BAITING. A bear-baiting arena of the 17th century at Clerkenwell, England. Wood engraving, 19th century

BEAR-BAITING. A bear-baiting event in 16th century England. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

LONDON: GLOBE THEATRE. The Globe Theater (mislabeled the Bear-Baiting arena)
LONDON: GLOBE THEATRE. The Globe Theater (mislabeled the Bear-Baiting arena ) as shown in a detail from Wenceslaus Hollars Long View of London, England, 1647

Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) and Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) mixed flock, diving underwater and feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St

Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) flock, diving underwater and feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa, july

Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) baited trap on polystyrene float in reedbed ditch, voles are trapped and taken into captivity whilst new habitat is built for them in mitigation for extension to

Tuna fisherman preparing bait on boat, pole and line fishing method, Pico Island, Azores, august

Sea angler bait digging for worms, on coastal mudflats at low tide, The Wash, Snettisham, Norfolk, England, november

Pelagic Isopod (Idotea metallica) adult, inside plastic bait pot on strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, december

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) adult, feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa

Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) adults, attached to plastic bait pot on strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, december

Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) adult, diving underwater and feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa

Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) two adults, diving underwater and feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa

Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) and Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) adults, diving underwater and feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) and Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) flock, feeding on bait ball near surface of water, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington State, U.S.A

Caddisfly head, SEM
Caddisfly head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a caddisfly (order Trichoptera). At centre are the flys mouthparts

House fly maggot, SEM
House fly maggot, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The house fly (Musca domestica) lays eggs in organic matter, usually decaying material

Common bream (Abramis brama) covered in blood. These fish will be used as bait to catch crayfish. Photographed on lake Hjalmare, Sweden

They Capture a huge Albatross
Sailors on the deck of a ship reel in an albatross; the large white bird had been enticed by the bait put on the end of the line

The Bite
Cartoon, The Bite. A striking example of how patience is sometimes rewarded in angling circles. A bird takes the bait from a man fishing

Fable / Trouts & Gudgeon
TWO TROUTS & THE GUDGEON A mother trout warns its young about the dangers of eating a fly whereupon a gudgeon seizes the fly and falls victim to the fishermans bait

Little Fish & the Fisher
THE LITTLE FISH AND THE FISHERMAN: a tiddler tries to persuade a fisher to let him grow into a big trout, worth catching, but the man prefers to keep what he has

Bait Ad Din / Bettedin
The Emirs palace at Bait-ad- din (Beteddin)

Smoking in Greenwich C19
Gentlemen (under the influence of white bait) enjoy a relaxing smoke by the Thames after a convivial meal in Greenwich

Greenwich Smokers C19
Gentlemen (under the influence of white bait) enjoy a relaxing smoke by the Thames after a convivial meal in Greenwich

Masa Ushioda / SpecialistStock
sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus = Sterna fuscata, and wedge-tailed shearwater, Puffinus pacificus, feeding on bait fish driven to the surface by attacking skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis

Worms used as bait by molecatcher, United Kingdom, Europe

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing near a shoal of herring also being attacked by numerous gulls
Sandro Rucci / SplashdownDirect

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Similan Islands, Thailand (Andaman Sea)
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeding amongst Mackerel baitball, Sea of Cortez, Mexico (RR)
Maria Munn / SplashdownDirect

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, Central America
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

Great White Shark VT 8185 Takes bait from hook - South Australia Carcharodon carcharias © Valerie & Ron Taylor
VT-8185 Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - takes bait from hook. South Australia Carcharodon carcharias Distribution: Worldwide

Saltwater Crocodile Jumping for food Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia
DH-3158 Saltwater / Estuarine / Indo-Pacific Crocodile - jumping for food Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia Crocodylus porosus Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display

Nicole Maurey in Shorts
NICOLE MAUREY in high heels wears tiny tight checked shorts which reveal her shapely legs & a skin tight sweater to emphasize her charms

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"Bait: A Fascinating Tale of Nature's Deception and Human Ingenuity" In the vast ocean, where Pinguinus impennis, the majestic great auk once roamed freely, a dance between predator and prey unfolded. The Iroquois people harnessed their ancestral knowledge to master the art of fishing, using age-old techniques passed down through generations. As dawn broke on tranquil lakeshores, fishermen carefully crafted artificial lures from soft plastic or slender minnows. These ingenious creations mimicked the movements of real baitfish, enticing unsuspecting targets with their lifelike allure. High above in the skies soared Aquila chrysaetos, the magnificent golden eagle. With keen eyesight and precision flight skills, it would descend upon bait places in Kainuu, Utajarvi, Nordfinnland in Finland. Its landing marked nature's harmony as predator met its own version of bait. Patience was key for those who embarked on angling adventures depicted in Thomas Rowlandson's "Patience in a Punt" artwork from 1811. It captured an era when humans embraced stillness while waiting for that elusive catch to bite at their well-crafted baits. Meanwhile, beneath azure waves swam Delphinus capensis - long-beaked common dolphins feasting on schools of small bait fish known as baitballs. Their synchronized movements showcased nature's brilliance as they capitalized on this abundant source of nourishment. Not limited to aquatic realms alone did deception prevail; even human interactions held elements of intrigue. Like a rich woman casting her line into life's sea for potential suitors – each one enticed by her wealth and status – she dangled herself like irresistible bait before them all. In Kyrenia harbor within North Cyprus' European shores stood bail loaded vessels ready for action. Symbolizing commerce rather than natural allurements now lay bare before our eyes - yet another form of bait, enticing trade and prosperity.