sportfishing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sportfishing
Example Sentences
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JUNEAU, Alaska — A bill before the Alaska House Resources Committee would tighten residency requirements for sportfishing, hunting and trapping licenses.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Marine conservation and sportfishing groups called their nets “curtains of death” and pressed for elimination of the gear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
War Heroes on Water is expecting to have their biggest fishing tournament to date, with 100 veterans signed up to fish on a fleet of 40 sportfishing yachts and over $1.2 million raised.
From Fox News ● Oct. 2, 2021
“But it’s about sportfishing integrity, and a demonstration that we’re committed to doing what we can to help conserve the species.”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2020
Abbey said he was probably a gnarly old mate from one of the sportfishing boats, or maybe a bridge person who’d seen us around the island and overheard us calling each other by name.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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