fishing

Example Sentences

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Carter started fishing for the carp full-time, lured by subsidies from the state of Illinois, which pays a dime per pound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A "long lost" painting by Joan Eardley - known for her depictions of Glasgow street children and an Aberdeenshire fishing village - has sold for £29,500 after being discovered in a charity shop.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Todd Meadows, a deckhand on one of the fishing vessels featured on the Emmy-winning reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died after he fell overboard into the Bering Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The golf, or fly fishing, is merely a good excuse to go do that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He knew where all the best fishing holes were, and the right kind of bait to use.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls