Synonyms for angler

Noun

1. angler, schemer, plotter

usage: a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

2. angler, troller, fisherman, fisher

usage: a fisherman who uses a hook and line

3. goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus, spiny-finned fish, acanthopterygian

usage: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey