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1798:Kite fishing
1707:Lobster trap
1702:Fishing weir
1569:Glass floats
1536:Fishing nets
1511:Spin fishing
1443:Spearfishing
1367:Clam digging
1229:Carolina rig
1163:Surface lure
1095:Plastic worm
1090:Deadsticking
1082:Plastic bait
1067:Vermicompost
1041:
1034:Fishing bait
1014:Fishing reel
976:Arlesey Bomb
943:Monofilament
925:Fishing line
772:
728:mosquitofish
718:Carp (small)
702:Common roach
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418:(12): 6–13.
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247:black basses
208:Catostomidae
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137:January 2021
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119:Please help
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1867:Ichthyology
1793:Ice fishing
1773:Fish toxins
1682:Fish corral
1657:Barrier net
1594:Lampuki net
1589:Lampara net
1549:Cheena vala
1501:Jug fishing
1270:Diving mask
1221:Fishing rig
1148:Spinnerbait
1123:Little Cleo
1001:Fishing rod
891:Circle hook
813:Sardine run
778:Feeder fish
687:Leuciscidae
550:Forage fish
355:Regulations
300:Feeder fish
296:feeder fish
274:Forage fish
258:forage fish
185:flying fish
54:Forage fish
1851:Categories
1778:Fishfinder
1692:Fish wheel
1644:Fish traps
1624:Tangle net
1584:Ice jigger
1559:Ghost nets
1491:Jiggerpole
1481:Drum lines
1418:Bowfishing
1362:Ama divers
1316:Tackle box
1211:Quiver tip
1178:Zara Spook
1153:Spoon lure
1062:Groundbait
991:Sandsinker
986:Downrigger
671:Freshwater
395:References
212:topminnows
204:Cyprinidae
52:See also:
1687:Fish nest
1667:Crab trap
1652:Almadraba
1629:Trawl net
1614:Seine net
1554:Drift net
1438:Polespear
1350:Gathering
1249:Texas rig
1158:Spoonplug
1128:Mormyshka
1042:Bait fish
953:Power pro
883:Fish hook
793:Food fish
773:Bait fish
768:Bait ball
732:herrings
723:killifish
573:Anchovies
565:Clupeidae
489:0893-8849
446:(CSREES).
412:Fisheries
339:Minnesota
304:aquariums
278:fisheries
266:longlines
262:Bait fish
231:Clupeidae
216:killifish
214:from the
198:from the
169:halfbeaks
161:anchovies
108:does not
83:game fish
59:Bait fish
35:Anchovies
1828:Snagging
1813:Pa-aling
1803:Muro-ami
1788:Flossing
1753:Dredging
1717:Trabucco
1677:Eel buck
1609:Salambaw
1604:Lift net
1599:Lave net
1579:Hand net
1574:Haaf net
1564:Gill net
1544:Cast net
1526:Trotline
1521:Trolling
1476:Dropline
1448:Speargun
1382:Noodling
1275:Hip boot
1244:Hair rig
1234:Chod rig
1168:Swimbait
981:Bombarda
741:alewives
634:halfbeak
593:menhaden
506:Archived
385:Pilchard
373:See also
363:Arkansas
361:, as in
321:Industry
282:seabirds
251:crappies
229:family (
219:suborder
202:family (
189:ladyfish
181:menhaden
173:ballyhoo
171:such as
89:Overview
63:baitfish
18:Baitfish
1496:Jigging
1471:Angling
1453:Trident
1428:Harpoon
1423:Gigging
1357:Abalone
1295:Wetsuit
1285:Snorkel
1258:Apparel
1047:Boilies
933:Braided
906:Sniggle
901:Hookset
624:Capelin
598:sardine
578:herring
379:Angling
235:sculpin
196:minnows
165:gudgeon
129:removed
114:sources
71:anglers
1818:Payaos
1733:Basnig
1516:Tip-up
1411:Spears
1290:Waders
1143:Sabiki
1118:Heddon
958:Swivel
748:sucker
697:shiner
679:Minnow
608:sprats
583:Ilisha
557:Marine
512:: 2002
487:
335:et al.
331:et al.
175:, and
1726:Other
1304:Other
1265:Creel
1057:Clonk
938:Knots
711:Other
644:krill
639:smelt
617:Other
473:Wiley
467:(2).
276:is a
270:traps
1662:Corf
1138:Plug
1052:Chum
896:Gaff
692:dace
603:shad
485:ISSN
365:and
315:tuna
284:and
268:and
249:and
227:shad
200:carp
177:scad
112:any
110:cite
75:bait
67:fish
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