spoon hook

a fishhook equipped with a spoon lure.

Origin of spoon hook

First recorded in 1855–60

No Nez Percé boy that he had ever heard of had been able to go a-fishing with a joint-rod and a spoon-hook.

Two Arrows |William O. Stoddard
Even Two Arrows dropped a "spoon-hook" to take an interest in that proceeding.

Two Arrows |William O. Stoddard
He unwound a line from a reel, attached a spoon-hook, cast it over and began to troll astern, far in the wake of the canoe.

The Rival Campers Ashore |Ruel Perley Smith
The bass absolutely refused to strike at a spoon-hook or pork rind or the new Dowagiac.

Days in the Open |Lathan A. Crandall

I baited the spoon-hook with a live little fish the pilot had procured, and gave her the line.

Down South |Oliver Optic