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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".
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.
A bubu is a large box- or conical-shaped trap used to catch large fish like red snapper and grouper. [4] The traps are set up in the area of coral reefs, and weighted down with heavy stones so that the trap can sink to the sea bed.
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish, which are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (freshwater or marine), but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs.
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 ...
A competitor, Jana Maisel, casts her fly into one of the goal pools at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg.. Casting (known as Casting Sport) is also a sport adjunct to fishing, much as shooting is to hunting.
Surf Fisherman. Surf fishing is land-based game fishing while standing on the shoreline or wading into the surf zone.A general term, surf fishing may or may not include casting a lure or bait, and refers to all types of shore fishing – from sandy and rocky beaches, rock jetties, or even fishing piers.
Fish or cut bait is a colloquial expression, dating back to the 19th-century United States, that refers to division of complementary tasks. It has multiple uses that have evolved over time, but all generally convey that an important decision must be made, often immediately, and failing to make a choice is to make oneself a useless obstruction.