Well, according to science, not very important at all
Its a supernatural kind of thing. Malindine, a former commercial fisherman who lived in Alaska for seven years, points out that the wood hook is also a rare example of an object that ties together the different domains that collectively form Alaska Native identity: mythology, art, carving, the subsistence lifestyle, and, most importantly, catching and eating halibut, which, he says, is probably the biggest part of the Native identity up there. As a non-Indigenous person, Malindine wanted to ensure his research would have value for the source communities, so before he started his project, he discussed it with Rowan and other carvers, who told him they were keen on having access to photos and measurements of early hooks so they could reproduce them or simply see some of the work of their ancestors
One of the few plastic darters made for saltwater fishing
Now features a locking bar to secure your spinning reels
Marianne worked a total of five months on the film, from April to August 1968