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the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting

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Usage examples (7)
  • The 485-yard, Par 4 hole is a favorite of Toms, who keeps a bait-casting rod in his cart during practice rounds.
  • With a dad and brother who loved fishing, he had a bait-casting reel at age 6.
  • Power fishermen with heavy bait-casting rigs often use Strike King Series 3 crankbaits or
  • That's raising concerns among fishermen that their favorite fishing holes may soon be off-limits for bait-casting.
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