Angling's a method of fishing by means of an "angle" (hook). The hook's usually attached by a line to a fishing rod. A bite indicator such as a float's sometimes used. The rod's usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook can be dressed with lures or bait. Angling's a principal method of sport fishing, but commercial fisheries also use angling methods such as longlining or trolling. Catch and release fishing's increas… (More on Angling)