A simple fishing line held and worked by hand, without a rod or reel.
From hand + line; traditional fishing method where fishermen use only a length of line with hooks, weights, and bait, requiring direct hand control.
Handline fishing is still one of the most sustainable and selective fishing methods—it catches only what bites your hook, unlike industrial nets that indiscriminately trap everything, yet it's nearly extinct in modern fisheries.
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