sportfishing

American  

[spawrt-fish-ing] / ˈspɔrtˌfɪʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. fishing with a rod and reel for sport, especially for saltwater sport fish from a motorboat.

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Etymology

Origin of sportfishing

sport + fishing

Example Sentences

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

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 as much as the Foster family did to bring marlin sportfishing to North Carolina, they also helped promote an important catch-and-release ethos.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2020

It’s a rebound that has triggered bitter conflicts among environmentalists, the commercial and sportfishing industry and seaside business owners, with federal and state agencies trying to satisfy all sides.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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