go fishing

Example Sentences

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“Ask anybody who’s ever seen me play. They’ll say, ‘Stick with the lab, or go fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The contents of his net will serve as dinner for his small team before they set out to go fishing again in the evening.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

When residents come and walk the trails, go fishing or get their feet wet, Rentner said, they will be able to see how the restoration effort has transformed the floodplain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Or I am going to go visit my friend at the coffee shop and talk about whatever, or we're going to go for a quick hike outside of town or something or go fishing.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

Me, I’m feeling fine and dandy; I won’t let no blubbery looks ruin what I got in mind for the morning, which is fix the boat, have lunch, then go fishing.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick