Abstract
Angling is a certain method of fishing that consists of a person using a hook and a line, which is normally connected to a rod. It is a safe and efficient way for fishermen to catch fish and release them with ease. With such an up and coming sport (fishing), it is important to avoid methods that cause overfishing and any harm to the fish that could result in an injury or death. There are a lot more good qualities that have to do with angling over all of the alternative methods. Most other alternative methods are very harmful to the environment and the aquatic plants and animals.
There are many different types and techniques of fishing that are used all around the world. The most used method is called angling. Angling is the act or art of fishing with a hook and a line. They are usually attached to a fishing rod (Dictionary, Dictionary.com, 2018). Other types of angling include: spearfishing, hand-gathering, netting, trapping, using animals, and many other techniques. Angling should be the most accepted out of all of these types, because it is the least harmful way to catch fish. (TakeMeFishing, 2018).
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Once you feel that you have a fish on the line, you can set the hook and bring in the fish. This method is a good way to make sure that overfishing does not happen. Overfishing is when a body of water gets fished so much that the fish population is almost extinct in that body of water. Overfishing happens a lot more often when people use different fishing methods like cast nets. Cast nets and trolling lines are where a fisherman places nets deep in the water, and they extend from ten to one hundred feet. These nets can bring in hundreds of small fish and many large ones as well. Angling allows the fisherman to release a lot of the fish that they catch without harming the fish to where they cannot swim (TakeMeFishing,