1. A fishing method in which a line with a hook or hooks is cast and retrieved by hand, without a rod or reel.
Usage: fishing; also called hand-lining

1. To fish using a handline; to cast and retrieve a fishing line by hand.
Usage: fishing; present participle of handline

Examples

• The fisherman spent the afternoon handlining from the pier.
• Handlining is a traditional method still used in many coastal communities.
• She learned handlining techniques from her grandfather.
• They were handlining for mackerel off the coast.
• Handlining requires skill and patience to feel the fish's bite.
• Many small-scale fisheries rely on handlining rather than nets.