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A priest (poacher's, game warden's, or angler's "priest"), sometimes called a fish bat ^[1] or "persuader", is a tool for killing game or fish.

The name " priest" comes from the notion of administering the " last rites" to the fish or game. Anglers often use priests to quickly kill fish.

Description

Priests usually come in the form of a heavy metal head attached to a metal or wooden stick. The small baton is a blunt instrument used for quickly killing fish or game. Early versions are made of lignum vitae (Latin for "wood of life"), the densest hardwood. One example is described as "Lead filled head. Brass ring to handle. With large Head for dispatching Game. Size overall 14 inches long".

In culture

Identified as a "keeper's priest", the tool is a featured murder weapon in Series 12 of the BBC's Dalziel and Pascoe, Episodes 2 and 3, "Under Dark Stars", which left a round bruised mark on impact.^{[
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Used as the murder weapon of convenience in Series 8 of the BBC's Father Brown, Episode 7, "The River Corrupted", thereby framing the owner of the tool.^[2]
Tommy "Fishpriest" Barth (portrayed by Ethan Hawk), the main character in the Fishpriest podcast series, is nicknamed after his weapon of choice. ^[3]
Poacher's Priest is the name of a 2023 novel by Samuel Mills.^[4] In the story, the protagonist Odilio Brimble uses a priest to club a salmon in front of his horrified daughter.

References

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^ "BBC One - Father Brown, Series 8, the River Corrupted". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
^ "Fishpriest (2022 Podcast Series)". IMDb.
^ Poacher's Priest - Samuel Mills. Independently published. 20 February 2023. ISBN 979-8-3749-9406-3. {{ cite book}}: |website= ignored ( help)

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