![]() ![]() From the time there were fish in the seas and the rivers, people have been catching them for food. History of AnglingThe history of angling (or fishing) is as old as the world. Anglers also take part in fishing tournaments, winning prizes for the weight or length of the fish caught (the species is determined beforehand) within a specified period of time. Angling is pursued usually for pleasure (recreation) or for food. The classic ‘hook, line and sinker’ technique – the hook, attached to a line, weighed down by a sinker – is every angler’s go-to (and failsafe) fishing practice. Angling can be done with a rod – where the rod is attached to a reel – or by just a line. There are three types of angling – spinning, fly fishing and bait fishing. Baits can be natural (fishes’ prey like worms, insects, earthworms and maggots – dead or alive) or artificial (a ‘lure’ can – but doesn’t have to – represent real prey). To lure fish, the hook is dressed with a bait (often, a ‘bite indicator’ like a float is used). The hook is fixed to a fishing line, which is attached to a fishing rod (this, typically, is fitted with a fishing reel). Angling, or sport fishing, is catching fish by using an ‘angle’, or a fish hook.
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