Bait Collection

Pinguinus impennis, great auk
Oil painting on canvas by John Gerrad Keulemans (undated). 229 x 205

Racial / Iroquois Fishing
Hiawatha goes fishing in his canoe; " Take my bait, O king of fishes! "

Artificial Fishing Lures - soft plastic
HAR-104 Fishing - Artificial Lures, soft plastic Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Artificial Fishing Lures - thin minnows
HAR-103 Fishing - Artificial Lures, thin minnows Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Golden Eagle -Aquila chrysaetos- in flight, landing at a bait place, Kainuu, Utajarvi, Nordfinnland, Finland

Patience in a Punt, 1811. 1811. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Patience in a Punt, 1811

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

Bail loaded in Kyrenia harbour, North Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon, 19th century
5308780 Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting two men fishing for salmon. Dated 19th century 01/02/1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing, 19th century
5308692 Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a couple enjoying a day of fishing)

Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap
5309335 Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electrical vermin trap. Bait hung inside the round wire cage; vermin would touch the 'live' wire)

Black rat, Rattus rattus (Mus rattus), caught in a mousetrap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989298 Black rat, Rattus rattus (Mus rattus), caught in a mousetrap. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

Fishing rods and bait, after an illustration in Les Ruses Innocentes, published 1660
2963143 Fishing rods and bait, after an illustration in Les Ruses Innocentes, published 1660. From The Connoisseur Magazine, published 1902.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century
5309331 Engraving depicting a rat trap: when the bait hanging inside the trap was touched the trap is sprung, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a rat trap)

Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving)
1575602 Ratting at the Dog Show, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a rat-baiting scene. Rat-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of rats in a pit)

Shark Attack
Andrea Cavallini

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait...Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Farmers sacking grasshopper bait, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sacking grasshopper bait. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers sack mixed grasshopper bait for use on their farms to control the pest. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait... 5 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field, five miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Florida, Fishing rod with hard bait

Florida, The Keys, Islamorada, mural of shark chasing fish

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA on the Piscataqua River

D-69469
Cookiecutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis. Close to a Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) al Date: 25-Sep-19

Long exposure image of Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) chasing bait, Bahamas

TIGER SHARK, Galeocerdo cuvier, BAHAMAS, ATLANTIC OCEAN
Low angle underwater view of tiger shark swimming past, Tiger Beach. Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

The Catch
Mystic Number

The Mother Fish
This illustration shows a mother fish teaching her children about the worm bait on a hook, accompanied with a caption translated from French, The worm, my children, is generally good only so far

Japan - Fishing Tackle Shop
Fishing Tackle Shop, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Miss Dowson, Angler
Miss M. S. Dowson won the ladies competition in a fly and bait casting tournament held at Norwood in London. Date: 1931

Bait of the Florida Fisherman; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne Reid
Bait of the Florida Fisherman; A Flying Visit to Florida, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

"I caught the first fish"(colour litho)
6013981 " I caught the first fish" (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I caught the first fish." Illustration for Our Diary of Teddy)

Baiting the Line, (oil on canvas)
650418 Baiting the Line, (oil on canvas) by Jones, Francis Coates (1857-1932); 48.2x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Baiting the Line. Francis Coates Jones (1857-1932). Oil on canvas

Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap (colour litho)
5996105 Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap)

Tiger Hunting in Bengal (engraving)
1049368 Tiger Hunting in Bengal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger Hunting in Bengal)

A Night with the Congers (engraving)
1044277 A Night with the Congers (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Night with the Congers)

The Bear Trap (coloured engraving)
979179 The Bear Trap (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bear Trap.); © Look and Learn

Fowlers catching Crows, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium
747013 Fowlers catching Crows, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish), engraved by Jan Collaert (1566-1628), pub

En Floride (engraving)
2783362 En Floride (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Floride. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 3 May 1885.); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Travelling on rollerskates, pulled by a tortoise Date: early 20th century

Tiger hunt series by Colonel Willoughby Wallace Hooper, 1837-1912, photographed 1870 s

Big game hunting, tiger hunt in India - a series
Tiger hunt series by Colonel Willoughby Wallace Hooper, 1837-1912, photographed 1870 s. One of 10 images listed

Comic postcard, Little girl fishing at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Fish avoids worm and hook Date: 20th century

Cartoon, Political Anglers - Tory politicians Lord Salisbury and Randolph Churchill discuss where they obtained their bait (ie political policies)

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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.