bottom fishing — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • A method of angling in which baited hooks are presented on or very near the sea or lake bed to catch bottom-dwelling fish species.

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  • During his vacation, Tom spent mornings bottom fishing in the lake, hoping to catch some flounder.

    Durante sus vacaciones, Tom pasaba las mañanas pescando en el fondo del lago, esperando atrapar un lenguado.

  • The guide showed us how to bottom fish properly by placing the bait near the seabed.

    El guía nos mostró cómo pescar en el fondo correctamente colocando el cebo cerca del lecho marino.

  • We've been bottom fishing all day, and finally caught enough to prepare a fresh seafood dinner.

    Hemos estado pescando en el fondo todo el día y finalmente atrapamos suficiente para preparar una cena de mariscos fresca.

  • Fishermen often use weighted lines for bottom fishing to reach the fish dwelling near the ocean floor.

    Los pescadores a menudo usan líneas con peso para la pesca en el fondo y alcanzar a los peces que habitan cerca del fondo oceánico.

• 2.

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  • An investment strategy of purchasing securities that have declined in price and are perceived to be near their lowest values, with the expectation of future recovery.

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  • After the stock price dropped sharply, some investors started bottom fishing, hoping for a rebound.

    Después de que el precio de las acciones bajó bruscamente, algunos inversores comenzaron a buscar gangas, esperando una recuperación.

  • Bottom fishing can be risky, but it might pay off if the company recovers soon.

    La búsqueda de gangas puede ser arriesgada, pero podría valer la pena si la empresa se recupera pronto.

  • He specializes in bottom fishing by purchasing undervalued stocks during market downturns.

    Él se especializa en la búsqueda de gangas comprando acciones infravaloradas durante las caídas del mercado.

• 3.

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  • Figuratively, the act of searching through low-quality or discarded items for something of value; used by analogy to the fishing practice.

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  • The charity event was bottom fishing through donated clothes to find items to sell.

    El evento benéfico buscaba entre la ropa donada para encontrar artículos para vender.

  • She accused the journalist of bottom fishing when he tried to uncover old scandals for his story.

    Ella acusó al periodista de rebuscar entre lo peor cuando intentó descubrir viejos escándalos para su reportaje.

  • Collectors sometimes bottom fish at flea markets to find rare and valuable antiques overlooked by others.

    Los coleccionistas a veces rebuscan en mercados de pulgas para encontrar antigüedades raras y valiosas que otros pasan por alto.