fisherman
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If you have two hours to spare, go find a bass fisherman and ask them what they think about FFS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“If you’re a windsurfer or fisherman or boater—basically, someone who cares about weather in specific locations—there’ve been good apps out there for a while now,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
One fifth-generation coracle fisherman described the situation in Carmarthenshire as "dire" after only catching one fish in the three-month season between May and July.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's never dried up this much before," fisherman Rossen Dobrev told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He nodded and said: “Do you even know why I didn’t go be a fisherman? Why I found you instead?”
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
A rare hammerhead shark was spotted circling Malibu Pier, giving local fishermen a surprise as unusually warm ocean waters draw tropical marine life north.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
It occurs every few years and got its name—El Niño de Navidad, or the Christ child—from Peruvian fishermen, who long ago realized that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated fish stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Measures have been implemented to try to prevent jellyfish infiltration, including a partnership with fishermen who capture and release them further offshore, according to French outlet Ici.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He noted that even the most seasoned fishermen "didn't grow up driving boats around whales because they didn't used to be here."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
We crossed the gravel lot to the dock where the fishermen stood.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
