Angler

:This article is about the fish. For the person who engages in the activity of angling, see Fisherman

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The angler, also sometimes called fishing-frog, frog-fish, or sea-devil (Lophius piscatorius), is a fish well known off the coasts of Great Britain and much of Europe.

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The grotesque shape of the fish's body and its unusual habits have attracted the attention of naturalists of all ages. To North Sea fishermen this fish is known as the "monk," a name which more properly belongs to Rhina squatina, a fish allied to the skates.

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Angling: Angling is the practice of catching a prey whose existence and location is known by means of a fishing rod(as compared to fishing which is the search for prey (fishing) with a rod and line with any number of Lures or bait. Popular sport species of freshwater fish vary greatly by geographic area. Sa...

Fisherman: A fisherman is a person who engages in the activity of fishing. Some fishermen do this as their profession, and may belong to a cooperative, corporation, or union. Other people fish for sport, such as most of anglers (who fish with a hook). Fishing may also be a subsistence activity....

North Sea: The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Europe....

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