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surfcasting

surfcasting

6.8
Fishing from the shore by casting a line into the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrfˌkæstɪŋ/
  • Jargon
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  • He packed his surfcasting gear and headed to the coast early in the morning.
  • surfcasting rod

Examples

  • I've worked out as far as 400 feet, but that was with surfcasting gear that I was specifically tuning for distance.

    Blog text (13)

  • He turns to head inside—there, a surfcasting rod propped against a locker.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Many anglers enjoy surfcasting from the beach during the summer months.

  • She showed me how to prepare for surfcasting by selecting the right bait and tackle.

Synonyms

surf fishing
vssurfcasting
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Fishing from the beach by throwing bait or lures into the sea where waves break

casts into the sea without focusing on being close to waves
surf casting
vssurfcasting
  • Specialized
5.8

A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves

casts into the sea without specifying distance from the breaking waves

Surface Forms

surfcasting singular
surfcastings plural

Morphology

surfcasting = surfcast (transparent) = surf + cast + ing

Formed from the transparent combination 'surf' + 'cast' with a standard -ing nominalization; meaning is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Surfcasting comes from two simple words: surf ('sea waves') and cast ('to throw'). So surfcasting is the activity of throwing a fishing line from the shore into the sea.