fishing

Example Sentences

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Formally known as CM2502, Porkchop got her nickname when she chowed down shortly after losing her front right flipper, which was severely constricted by fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times

Ten of them this past week boarded a speedboat for what one of them told relatives was a fishing trip.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the Marine Conservation Society said mackerel was "under immense pressure from fishing activities across multiple nations, and the stock will soon be no longer able to sustain itself".

From BBC

“I was wondering,” Duane began, “perhaps you could encourage larger fish to come by if you cut your fishing hole a little bit wider?”

From Literature

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

From Literature