bait up

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bait up (third-person singular simple present baits up, present participle baiting up, simple past and past participle baited up)

1. (fishing, transitive) To place bait on fishing tackle preparatory to fishing.
   • 1983, The Fisherman Who Laughed, page 29:

     The housewife smiled to herself and started baiting up the hook.