Possible Clues:

• Appendage as on octopus
• Part of an octopus
• Squid's protuberance
• Temporary home with frilly lace? Good feeling comes from it
• Part of octopus
• Dab hand on canvas, keeping length in flexible arm?
• To some extent a clever feeler
• Camp expert securing line (a long snaky thing)
• Sea anemone part
• Fisherman's item reverting to a story about catch initially is just a feeler