fishing
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Gift Nyaruparo was collecting red worms last year to use as fishing bait along the Zambezi in Zimbabwe when a 6-foot crocodile bit his left hand and tried to drag him into the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Opponents, including environmental activists and fishing advocates, urged the board to reject the permit, saying the reservoir would siphon too much water out of the Sacramento River and harm salmon and other native fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The 32-year-old said their late father had introduced them to fishing when they were young and the pair had continued to fish together ever since.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
It has significant phosphate reserves and valuable fishing grounds along its Atlantic coast.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Grandma smiled and said, “Well, maybe not exactly like a fishing pole, but almost.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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