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Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water behind a moving boat. Trolling is used to catch pelagic fish such as mackerel and kingfish.
Trolling can be contrasted with trawling, where a net (trawl) is drawn through the water instead of lines. Trolling is used both for recreational and commercial fishing whereas trawling is used mainly for commercial fishing.
Trolling from a moving boat is a technique of big-game fishing and is used when fishing from boats to catch large open-water species such as tuna and marlin. Trolling is also a freshwater angling technique.
Trolling involves moving a boat quite slowly through the water; this may be accomplished by use of a special trolling motor.
References
- Merriam-Webster definition 2a: "to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat"
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