Brandling meaning

    brănd'lĭng
    A small, red or yellowish worm used for fish bait.
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    A young salmon.
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    The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
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    A small, red worm used for bait in fresh-water fishing.
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    Origin of brandling

    • brand (from its markings) –ling
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition