In Scotland the technique is more often called "guddling" or sometimes "ginniling"

Trout tickling is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout using fingers. If done properly, the trout will go into a trance-like state after a minute or so, and can then easily be thrown onto the nearest bit of dry land.

Trout tickling has been practiced for many centuries. It is mentioned in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night, where it is used as a metaphor for bamboozlement by Olivia's servant Maria, who is about to play a vengeful prank on the pompous steward, Malvolio:

  Close, in the name of jesting! Lie thou there,
  for here comes the trout that must be caught with tickling.

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It's true I tell ya....

Here are Remarkable Catches—like the time Billy Sandifer caught a 1,000-pound tiger shark in the surf (he released it after nabbing a souvenir tooth). Grueling Battles—like Bob Ploeger’s record-breaking 37-hour fight with a Pacific salmon. Hilarious Feats of Bravery, like the exploits of Matt Watson, who leapt out of a helicopter to land on the back of a marlin. And, in what can only be considered poetic justice, Shocking Acts of Fish Aggression, like Mitchell Lee Franklin’s visit to the emergency room with a 5-pound catfish attached to his chest via an impaled dorsal fin. Includes illustrations, photos, and links to videos on the author’s website.

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Giant Fish Pond in Abandoned Bangkok mall

An abandoned mall, formerly the New World Mall in Bangkok, has become overrun by hungry consumers of a different sort; of a finned and scaly nature…

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Vinyl Cafe - "Bones of the Bass"

Dave accompanies his neighbour Carl Lowbeer on a fishing trip. Originally broadcast: July 8th, 2011.

Fast forward to the 26 minute mark.

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Excuse me, I think I’ve got a frog in my throat

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Fanget torsk, fant dildo

My Danish is a little rusty but I'm pretty certain this is a story about a fisheman who found a dildo in a cod's stomach.

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Begs the question, sex toy of fishing lure?