bottom fishing

British

noun

investing in low-priced shares that show prospects of recovery or in shares that are low-priced because of a general market decline in the hope of making a profit

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bottom fisher

noun

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The council will decide at a Thursday meeting whether to protect deep-sea corals from bottom fishing gear at undersea areas known as Sur Ridge or the Año Nuevo or Ascension canyons or all three.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

But the man repeatedly asked Mr. Keightley to take him out to 3,000 feet, about 30 miles offshore where bottom fishing is impossible.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Largemouth bass are fair bottom fishing with cranks or worms.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2020

"I think people have started to do some bottom fishing already," Tradition broker Mike Reuter said.

From Reuters • May 12, 2015

To those who enjoy bottom fishing and possess a pond, even a small one, I can recommend no fish more highly than the king-carp.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward

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