China’s Youth Are Hooked on a New Outdoor Sport: Lure Fishing

Amidst the continuing fervor for outdoor sports and activities like frisbee, hiking, or camping, China’s young generation now finds itself irresistibly drawn to a new trend — lure fishing. Unlike traditional angling methods, where real bait is used and often requires hours of waiting patiently, lure fishing takes a more active approach. Here, anglers use artificial bait and skillfully mimic the movements of smaller fish, fooling aggressive fish into thinking they are actually prey. According to the China Angling Association, 46% of the country’s 140 million anglers are aged between 25 and 44.

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hooked 入迷的；钩状的

hook 钩🪝；钩住；吸引

amidst 在...当中；amid偏向美式英语

fervor 热情

frisbee 飞盘🥏

hike 徒步旅行

camp 露营⛺️

resist 抵抗；反抗

lure 诱惑；诱饵

angle 角度；钓鱼

bait 以饵引诱

mimic 模仿的；模仿

fool 愚弄

aggressive 侵略的；挑衅的；这里指攻击性的鱼

aggress 挑衅；侵略

prey 被掠食者；猎物

China Angling Association 中国钓鱼协会