Fishing:

See fish.

Terms Related to Fishing

• Fishing string

  An assembly of tools made up on drill pipe that is lowered into the hole to retrieve lost or stuck equipment. Also call a fish ...

• Fishing tap

  A tool that goes inside pipe lost in a well to provide a firm grip and permit recovery of the fish. Sometimes used in place ...

• Fishing neck

  A device placed on a piece of equipment that is lowered into a wellbore so that the equipment may be retrieved by wire line.

• Fishing tool

  A tool designed to recover equipment lost in a well.

• Overshot

  A fishing tool that is attached to tubing or drill pipe and lowered over the outside wall of pipe or sucker rods lost or stuck ...

• Fishing-tool operator

  The person (usually a service company employee) in charge of directing fishing operations.

• Fishing assembly

  See fishing string.