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Fishing
The activity of catching fishing, whether for private or commercial purposes.
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fyke
Fishing; Fishing tools
A long bag-shaped fishing net held open by a series of hoops, laid horizontally in water.
fisherman's knot
Fishing; Fishing tools
The fisherman's knot is a bend (a knot for joining two lines) with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each tied around the standing part of the other. Other ...
electrofishing
Biology; Marine biology
Electrofishing is the practice of feeding a weak electrical charge into the water to stun fish so that they become momentarily incapacitated and float to the surface, usually ...
trolling
Fishing; Fishing tools
"A method of fishing using several lines, each hooked and baited, which are slowly dragged behind the vessel."
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