DESCRIZIONE
A hook pod for attachment to a longline and for releasably retaining a hook, comprises a body and a cover, the body and the cover being relatively movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration, such that in the closed configuration the body and cover are relatively positioned to form a cavity therebetween, the cavity dimensioned to retain a portion of the hook therein in use, preventing access to the hook portion, and in the open configuration the body and cover are relatively positioned such that the hook is released from the cavity.