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angler (n.)

"fisher with a hook and line," mid-15c. (c. 1300 as a surname); agent noun from angle (v.1).

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Definitions of angler from WordNet

angler (n.)
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage;
angler (n.)
a fisherman who uses a hook and line;
Synonyms: troller
angler (n.)
fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey;
Synonyms: goosefish / anglerfish / angler fish / monkfish / lotte / allmouth / Lophius Americanus
From wordnet.princeton.edu