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887:Spoonplug
857:Mormyshka
771:Bait fish
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612:Fish hook
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139:saltwater
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1557:Snagging
1542:Pa-aling
1532:Muro-ami
1517:Flossing
1482:Dredging
1446:Trabucco
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1338:Salambaw
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630:Hookset
127:panfish
74:History
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