fishing without bait
Refers to the act of fishing with an unbaited hook, often used in contexts like fly fishing or when bait is unavailable.
Even when fishing without bait, you can sometimes catch a fish.
Standard kanji spelling for this fishing term.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 空 (kara, 'empty') and 釣り (tsuri, 'fishing'), literally 'empty fishing'.