sea-gulling
v.— «Tony Bennet casts first. As he slowly retrieves, a cod misses the lure and leaves a telltale swirl at the surface. Three other lures are immediately cast to the same spot—a system affectionately known as “sea gulling.” Rod MacKenzie, Gus Storer and I have the same idea.» —“Hook, line & sinker” by Steve Cooper Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) Jan. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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