bottom fishing

noun

investing in low-priced shares that show prospects of recovery or in shares that are low-priced because of a general market decline in the hope of making a profit

They are mostly of small size, comparatively, but afford good bottom fishing.

Never begin bottom fishing without first plumbing the depth.

To those who enjoy bottom fishing and possess a pond, even a small one, I can recommend no fish more highly than the king-carp.

The king-carp is the best fish for the amateur who wishes to obtain good bottom fishing from an absolutely stagnant pond.

One, I suppose, never goes afloat or engages in any bottom fishing whatever without this reserve, if the maggots are in season.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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