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- noun Internet, psychology, slang the act of setting up and running a false puppet social networking identity profile for fraudulent or deceptive purposes
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Examples
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I live in Texas and catfishing is very big here, there are several reasons why it is so big.
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You may think trophy catfishing is a distinctly American activity, but across the Atlantic there's a group of anglers who share a similar passion for their own species of whiskered freshwater monster.
The Cult of the Wels: Catching Giant, 200-Plus Pound Catfish in European Rivers 2009
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Jug fishing for catfishing is the only thing to get me through the summer! and winter! and sometimes when I am hunting.
Jug Fishing? 2009
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Jug fishing for catfishing is the only thing to get me through the summer! and winter! and sometimes when I am hunting.
Jug Fishing? 2009
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I live in Texas and catfishing is very big here, there are several reasons why it is so big.
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I had a friend tell me that when Dogwoods start blooming the catfish start hitting extremely well. he said thats when they are starting the spawn. im not a big catfisherman so i havent tested the theory but my friend knows his catfishing.
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Thank you sgaredneck for that good link on catfishing ...
how do you tell channel, flathead, and bullhead catfish apart? 2009
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You dont get a chance at something like that catfishing everyday, Shows alot about the guy to, doing a catch and release way to go!
Caledonia, Mississippi Angler Catches (and Releases) New State Record Flathead Catfish 2009
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I had a friend tell me that when Dogwoods start blooming the catfish start hitting extremely well. he said thats when they are starting the spawn. im not a big catfisherman so i havent tested the theory but my friend knows his catfishing.
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We are going catfishing this Friday at Blewett Falls Lake with my family!!!
how do you tell channel, flathead, and bullhead catfish apart? 2009
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Much like the horrible trend of "catfishing," where a person pretends to be someone they are not to start an online relationship, sadfishing can send false signals to a reader on the receiving end of the post about what is actually going on in real life.
A Parent's Guide to Sadfishing, Explained by a Teenager Cassidy Littleton 2019
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Catfishing When an online profile assumes a false identity, and the user misrepresents himself or herself to other users. Sometimes catfishing is done as part of a con or a larger purpose.
Bulky Cameras, Meet The Lens-less FlatCam Laura Roman 2018
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