dead cat on a line

dead cat on a line
an indication that something is amiss or fishy. Derived from trot-fishing for catfish; if there is a dead catfish on the line then the line has not been checked by the fisherman for some time, indicating that something is awry

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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