setline

British

/ ˈsɛtˌlaɪn /

noun

any of various types of fishing line that consist of a long line suspended across a stream, between buoys, etc, and having shorter hooked and baited lines attached See trawl trotline

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It was his first setline survey with this three-person crew, and until then his research had focused on egg and larval stages — “we’re talking about a fish less than an inch.”

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The Arizona Legislature has convened in special session to consider a school funding plan designed to setline a five-year-old school funding lawsuit.

From Washington Times

Floats on a single setline will be about 150 yards apart.

From Washington Times

Gear to monitor the lake sturgeon population will be placed on setlines beginning Monday and running through June 19.

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