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"angler" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often piscator (8 letters).
Definitions
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Word origin
From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fishing person”6 letters
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