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Reel

unknownRepublic of Korea/Since the Liberation of Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea

Eolle is a reel used to coil a fishing line, mainly those used for handline fishing. As is evident in gyeonji, a traditional Korean fishing tool that consists of eolle (gyeonji) and a fishing rod, it was assumed that eolle or gyeonji had been used for a long time. Eolle was made of wood in the past, and plastic is used today. Handline fishing is used to catch fish living deep underneath the water, such as hairtail, sea bream, yellowtail, and halibut. Compared to pole-and-line fishing, handline fishing required a reel to cast a longer line. In particular, the reel part was called mote, jase, eolle, or gyeonji, and it was attached to a fish hook and a weight used to sink a fish hook. The eolle shown here is used to coil the string attached to a net. It has two poles with three bars fixed between them. A loop was tied to the end of the string to connect to fishing swivels and pins.

Details

  • Title: Reel
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: Republic of Korea/Since the Liberation of Korea
  • Location: 한국
  • Physical Dimensions: Length 11.5 Breadth 6.5
  • Type: Industry/Livelihood/Fishery/Fishery/Fishing Tool
  • Medium: Wood

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