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Meanings
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fishing by dropping a line into gaps between rocks or tetrapods
A coastal fishing method where the angler lowers a baited hook into crevices among rocks or concrete tetrapods, often from a pier or breakwater.
I caught a rockfish while hole-fishing from the breakwater.
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ice fishing (especially for smelt)
Winter fishing through a hole cut in the ice, typically targeting wakasagi (smelt) on frozen lakes.
In winter, many people enjoy ice fishing on the lake.
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sniggling (fishing for eels by inserting a baited hook into their holes)
A specialized technique for catching eels by probing their underwater burrows with a baited hook. Less common than the other senses.
Sniggling for eels is a traditional fishing method that uses specialized gear.