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still-fishing, vbl. n. N. Amer.
[f. still a. + fishing vbl. n.1]
The practice of fishing from one spot, esp. with a baited line.
1883Century Mag. July 383/1 The Floridians..use a long rod or pole for still-fishing. 1902J. Turner-Turner Giant Fish Florida iii. 49 Still-fishing, the old-fashioned method of angling, is practised under the lea of some islands only on days that do not permit of your getting out into the Pass. 1963P. A. Parsons Compl. Bk. Freshwater Fishing xxiii. 250 Crappies may be caught by drifting, trolling, still-fishing, and casting. 1971Islander (Victoria, B.C.) 7 Nov. 13/2 Which method calls for the most skill—bait fishing (sometimes called still fishing) or artificial lure angling?
Hence (as back-formation) still-fish v. intr.
1903Outing XLII. 716/1 We could..troll or cast or still-fish with light tackle. 1953Sunday Sun Mag. (Baltimore) 25 Oct. 28/4 Whether you fish on a comfortable party boat..or simply sit on a piling and still-fish,..it's the best kind of relaxation there is. 1974M. Hoyt Thirty Miles for Ice Cream i. 4 We still-fished for perch. |