noun
- Loose food scattered on the bottom of a body of water to attract fish to a fishing spot.
Usage: fishing term; British English
verb
- To scatter groundbait in water to attract fish to a particular location.
Usage: fishing term; British English
Examples
- The angler threw groundbait into the river to draw the carp closer to his hook.
- We groundbaited the swim for an hour before casting our lines.
- Groundbait made from breadcrumbs and fishmeal is effective for coarse fishing.
- He prepared a mixture of groundbait to use at his favorite fishing spot.
- Groundbaiting the area the night before improved our catch the next morning.
- The fisherman used groundbait to concentrate the fish in a small area.