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go fishing

VERB
fish
Synonyms
STRONG
angle bait bob cast chum extract extricate find net produce seine trawl troll
WEAK
bait the hook cast one's hook cast one's net haul out pull out

Example Sentences

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Do as the bears do in Alaska and go fishing for wild salmon.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“Ask anybody who’s ever seen me play. They’ll say, ‘Stick with the lab, or go fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Maybe they have drinks on a night and out, but in the morning they wake you up and go play basketball, or go fishing in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

"You have been the world champion three times, you are obviously the quickest driver. Give it up and let’s go fishing."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

Then Charlie started high school and was too cool to go fishing anymore.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson