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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The activity of fishing from shore, especially by casting one's line into the surf.

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  • verb Present participle of surfcast.

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Examples

  • Both times this involved getting slammed by a rogue wave while surfcasting.

    An Ugly Way To Die 2009

  • The man in question had a ton of experience surfcasting in general, and he had fished the same spot where he met his end for many years.

    An Ugly Way To Die 2009

  • I did do a little surfcasting yesterday afternoon, kind of a warm-up and partly to answer a reader question about gear.

    Gearing Up for the Striper Surf 2009

  • The man in question had a ton of experience surfcasting in general, and he had fished the same spot where he met his end for many years.

    An Ugly Way To Die 2009

  • I've done alot of surfcasting before, but never for stripers.

    Gearing Up for the Striper Surf 2009

  • For surfcasting and when using either spinning tackle (with Fireline) or conventional gear (with Berkley Big Game Braid), I palomar-knot the braid to a small barrel swivel, then clinch-knot a short, heavy fluoro leader to the other end of the swivel.

    Splice of Choice 2009

  • I am a low-intermediate-level surfcaster and would like to find and subscribe to a magazine that is focused primarily, or even exclusively, on surfcasting/surfishing.

    I am a low-intermediate-level surfcaster and would like to find and subscribe to a magazine that is focused primarily, or even e 2009

  • While surfcasting in Rhode Island over the weekend, I stopped for a look at an old favorite spot where I no longer fish — off the aptly named Hazard Avenue in Narragansett.

    Fishing in the Danger Zone 2009

  • I did do a little surfcasting yesterday afternoon, kind of a warm-up and partly to answer a reader question about gear.

    Uncategorized Blog Posts 2009

  • I've done alot of surfcasting before, but never for stripers.

    Gearing Up for the Striper Surf 2009

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