noun a fisherman who uses a hook and line.
— synonyms: troller
noun fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
— synonyms: goosefish, anglerfish, angler_fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius_Americanus
Examples
“A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.”
“The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.”
“Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year.”