To fish by hand in small streams, grabbing trout or other fish by groping under rocks and banks.
Scottish and Northern English dialect, possibly from Old Norse or Germanic sources. Related to 'muddle' and 'puddle,' with the sense of working in murky water by feel rather than sight.
Poaching authorities in Scotland know this word well—hand-fishing for trout is an ancient, quiet method that leaves no evidence but requires incredible patience and water sense, making it nearly impossible to catch the guddlers.
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