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Electrofishing by boat. There are three types of electrofishers: backpack models, tote barge models, and boat mounted models, sometimes called a stunboat. [2]Backpack electrofisher generators are either battery or gasoline powered.
The use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a gorge.The word "gorge", in this context, comes from the French word meaning "throat".
Casting techniques vary with the type and style of angling involved. Different casting techniques are also used by different anglers according to personal preferences and proficiency, and each technique is named uniquely.
Fishing line with hooks attached. A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with catgut leaders.
The elephantnose fish is a weakly electric fish which generates an electric field with its electric organ, detects small variations in the field with its electroreceptors, and processes the detected signals in the brain to locate nearby objects.
A fishing lure is any one of a broad category of artificial angling baits that are inedible replicas designed to mimic prey animals (e.g. baitfish, crustaceans, insects, worms, etc.) that attract the attention of predatory fish, typically via appearances, flashy colors, bright reflections, movements, vibrations and/or loud noises which appeal to the fish's predation instinct and entice it into ...
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The Great Fish Market, painted by Jan Brueghel the Elder. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.