fishin'
Line in water
Fishin' is an informal spelling of fishing, representing the dropped g typical of casual speech.
It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and contexts evoking rural or relaxed settings: Gone fishin'.
The spelling signals a folksy, unhurried tone.
Thin rigid stick
Deep pitch or fish
- troutFreshwater game fish
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- walleyeNorth American freshwater gamefish
perch · crappie · bluegill · carp · pike · muskie · redfish · snapper
Enclosed body of freshwater
rod
Thin rigid stick
lure · hook · cast · line · bobber · sinker · fly · catch · bite · nibble
bass
Deep pitch or fish
walleye · perch · crappie · bluegill · carp · pike · muskie · redfish · snapper · marlin
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
creek · ocean · pier · dock · boat · shore · bank · surf · deep-sea · ice
relaxation
State of being unwound
cooler · beer · dawn · sunset · weekend · getaway · campfire · stories · tradition · grandpa
probing
Thoroughly investigating something
snooping · seeking · asking · prodding · information · compliments · answers · reaction · leading · indirect
fishin'huntin
Searchin' for quarry
shootin · trappin · deer hunting · bird hunting · hiking
- go fishingPursue aquatic catch
- fishing rodTackle for catching fish
- gone fishingAway, pursuing aquatic catch
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- fishing tripOuting to catch aquatic prey
- fishing lineThin strand for catching fish