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fishing

[fish-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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Gererd Pike of Hooked Up Fishing said his fishing charter boat was six miles from Kennedy Shoal on Sunday and he had seen large numbers of "vicious, unpredictable" bull sharks in the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Killybegs is a small fishing town in County Donegal nestled along the picturesque, rural Irish coastline - dubbed Wild Atlantic Way - with a population of about 1,250 people.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Then she whistled her shell, two long, shrill notes that carried far out to the reef, where the sea lions were fishing.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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