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  2. Bottom fishing - Wikipedia

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    A common rig for bottom fishing is a weighted tackle called sinker, which is tied to the end of the fishing line, and a baited hook about an inch up line from the weight. . Sometimes the sinker can be replaced by a cage- or keg-like feeder which contains and releases groundbait to better attract

  3. Bottom trawling - Wikipedia

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    Bottom trawling is trawling (towing a trawl, which is a fishing net) along the seafloor. It is also referred to as "dragging". It is also referred to as "dragging". The scientific community divides bottom trawling into benthic trawling and demersal trawling.

  4. Fishing techniques - Wikipedia

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    Bottom fishing - is fishing the bottom of a body of water. In the United Kingdom it is called "ledgering". A common rig for fishing on the bottom is a weight tied to the end of the line, with a hook about an inch up line from the weight. The method can be used both with hand lines and rods.

  5. Trawling - Wikipedia

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    Bottom trawling is an industrial fishing method in which a large net with heavy weights is dragged across the seafloor, scooping up everything in its path. Bottom trawling can be disadvantageous because it can stir up significant amounts of sediments that lie on the sea bed [1] and can harm some marine species. [2]

  6. Glossary of fishery terms - Wikipedia

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    Trawling – is fishing with a large bag-like net, called a trawl, which is drawn along behind a boat called a trawler. The net can be dragged along the sea bottom in order to target demersal fish, or pulled through clear water in order to target pelagic fish. Trawling along the sea bottom can result in significant bycatch and habitat destruction.

  7. Outline of fishing - Wikipedia

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    Rough fish – Rough fish is a term used by U.S. Bottom fishing – Bottom fishing, called legering in the United Kingdom, is fishing the bottom of a body of water. Tackle – the equipment used by fishermen when fishing. Techniques – Fishing techniques are methods for catching fish.

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  9. Gillnetting - Wikipedia

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    Gillnetting is a fishing method that uses gillnets: vertical panels of netting that hang from a line with regularly spaced floaters that hold the line on the surface of the water. The floats are sometimes called "corks" and the line with corks is generally referred to as a "cork line." The line along the bottom of the panels is generally weighted.