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Keywords: Floats, Tide, Upright, Fishnet, Sinkers

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A method of fishing that uses a huge floating net to catch any fish swimming through it.

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a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current

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a gill net supported upright in water by floats attached to the upper edge and sinkers along the bottom so as to be carried by the current or tide.

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fishing net often miles in extent arranged to drift with the tide or current and buoyed-up by floats or attached to a boat.

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A fishing net supported upright in the current with floats on the top and weights on the bottom.

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A drift net is a type of fishing net used in oceans. They can range from 75 feet to miles in length. The term "drift" comes from the way these nets are used.

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