Fake fishing 

The act of pretending to fish without a pole or supplies

I was at the river and I didn't want to look dumb so I pretended to reel in a fish, it's called fake fishing.

Fake fishing by Carnitasburito June 18, 2018

Fake Fishing 

The act of pretending to fish to not look dumb in front of others. One does not need a fishing pole, bait, etc. to fake fish.

Friend 1:Dude I was at the river alone and I didn't want to look dumb in front of others so I started to fake fish and pretended I was reeling in a fish.

Friend 2 : Isnt that more dumb than being alone ?

Friend 1: no it's called fake fishing

Fake Fishing by Carnitasburito June 18, 2018

Facefishing 

An open-ended, brief Facebook status post, often 1-2 words -- such as "hmmm" or "is" -- that is merely bait, intended to solicit quick bites or responses from your audience pool.

FaceFishing post: Hmmmmm...

Biter #1: What is 'Things that make you go...'? I'll take Alphabet Soup for $400.

Biter #2: WTF? You are clearly fishing for comments with an open-ended "hmmmmm."

Biter #1 again: Maybe he's referring to a hummer received last night...or a tasty treat...not sure? Let's ask...

Facefishing by Thor Kaizen July 28, 2009

fakefishing 

when you are so rich and satisfied with everything else that you have to pretend to go fishing, just to give the impression you're an easy-going and down-to-earth guy.

yesterday after work i went fakefishing with the guy ... (while yesterday i actually got a new Bugatti)

fakefishing by taka666 November 19, 2016

Fadefishing

Similar to catfishing, fadefishing is the act of posting a photo or video of yourself right after getting an amazing fade weeks or months later while currently looking a mess.

Yeah I posted an old selfie to my stories today. I was fadefishing.

Fadefishing by Phoenix B August 21, 2022