Editing Maggot (section)

===Fishing===
[[Fisherman|Angler]]s use maggots usually commercially supplied to catch non-predatory fish.
Maggots are the most popular [[fishing bait|bait]] for anglers in [[Europe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MAGGOTS – THE PERFECT FISHING BAIT |url=https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/advice/bait/maggots-the-perfect-fishing-bait/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Angling Times|date=29 January 2014 }}</ref> Anglers throw handfuls into the "swim" they are targeting, attracting the fish to the area. The anglers then use the largest or most attractive maggots on the hook, hoping to be irresistible to the fish. Commercial maggot breeders from the [[UK]] sell their maggots to tackle dealers throughout the [[E.U.]] and [[North America]].

Artificial maggots for fishing, either in natural or fluorescent colors, have been developed and are used for trout, panfish, or salmon species.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lance |date=2021-11-09 |title=Pink Maggots for Fishing Bait |url=https://kokanee.fish/pink-maggots-for-fishing-bait/ |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Kokanee Fishing |language=en-US}}</ref>