bait casting

American  

noun

Angling.

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

The regulars among our group had mastered the elegant underhand toss of a heavy lure with a bait casting reel, but I ham-handedly backlashed a bit until muscle memory from long ago kicked in.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2014

The first day's competition began with fly and bait casting for accuracy and distance.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

Ted used the crudest kind of hook and line for bait casting.

From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen

In live bait casting, start with the line reeled to within fifteen inches of the end of the rod, holding the thumb on the reel spool.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.