Fish hook designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the fish hook. Fish hooks are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live baits (bait fishing); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey (fly fishing); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey (lure fishing). The fish hook or similar device has been made by man for many thousands of years. The world's oldest fish
Lure coursing of the F.C.I.. Trials are organised by local lure coursing clubs, which are either directely affiliated with the national member organisation of the FCI or with a national sighthound club, which again is affiliated with the national FCI member club. Eligible breeds include all breeds of FCI group 10 (Sighthounds): The following breeds of FCI group 5 (primitive type) are also allowed to participate; they can gain most national titles and can also take part in the European Lure Coursing Championship trial. However, they can currently not get the CACIL: Basenji, Podengo Português, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and Hortaya Borzaya may participate