monkeyfishing n. catching fish by first charging water with an electric current, then netting the stunned or panicked fish. Editorial Note: It is possible this term is specific to Florida. This term is apparently unrelated to monkeyfishing described...
monkeyfishing n.— «In those days, he said, before it was outlawed, fishermen “monkey-fished” area lakes, meaning they would shock the fish and collect them as they floated to the top.» —“Resident Recalls Times Of Drunken...
monkeyfishing n.— «The act of taking game fish through the use of an electro-shocking device is known in some regions as “telephoning,” and in others as “monkey-fishing.” » —“The Outdoor News Hound—Shock And...
monkeyfishing n.— «Once highly popular, a monkeyfishing angler uses a homemade device to send an electrical charge into the water. To escape the shocks, the fish swim to the surface where fishermen scoop the stunned fish out of the water...
