surf casting

noun

Angling.

1. the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.

Other Word Forms

• surf caster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of surf casting¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Marine Safety Officer Michael Bartlett says the angler was surf casting Tuesday along Huntington Beach when he unknowingly reeled in the 8-foot shark.

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You can also try your hand at surf casting, spin fishing, spear fishing and fresh water fishing.

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He had gone there on a Sunday afternoon to try his hand at surf casting off Million Dollar Row, a stretch of beach noted for its huge, abandoned hotels.

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Many men and women waded out into the ocean and were drowned, the surf casting their bodies back on the beach.

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