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fisherman

[fish-er-muhn] / ˈfɪʃ ər mən /


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He thinks the reduction of FFS tournaments made him a better fisherman.

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

“Please don’t tell my father. What kind of fisherman would want me for his kid?”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The shark made a few circles, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

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

The airstrikes have instilled deep fear in Ecuadoran fishermen.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

But the format change has reignited experienced fishermen, like McKinney’s Angler of the Year rival, Cory Johnston.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

One of the spying fishermen was George Hewes.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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