Meaning of 釣る in Japanese

Definition of 釣る

つる(tsuru) 【釣る】

(v5r, vt) to fish; to angle; to catch
私は昨日大きな魚を釣った。
I caught a big fish yesterday.
to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure →Related words: 釣られる

えびでたいをつる(ebidetaiwotsuru) 【海老で鯛を釣る】

(exp, v5r) to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel

海老えびで鯛たいを釣るつる。

Throw a sprat to catch a whale.