bait casting

noun

, Angling.

the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting.

There were also pine-cone battles and bait-casting contests, Pedro excelling in the throw by reason of his big arm muscles.

The mechanics of fly- or bait-casting can hardly be expressed in words or explained without diagrams or cuts.

Bait casting is much easier than fly casting as the weight of the bait will help to carry out the line.

Fishing is generally divided into four classes: fly casting, bait casting, trolling, and still fishing.

With the single exception of snakewood it is the heaviest wood for rod making and is only used for short bait-casting rods.

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