Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The sport of catching fish using a rod and reel.
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- noun
fishing forpleasure orcompetition , as opposed to commercial fishing - verb Present participle of
sportfish .
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- noun the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Out on the Gulf Stream, the white sportfishing boat fell away as it crossed the horizon, and two sailboats made their way south against the current.
Horizon Melanie Neale 2012
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A white sportfishing boat climbed a perpendicular line on the horizon.
Horizon Melanie Neale 2012
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I wish you good luck on your fishing, but check with the vessel's skipper; I'm told there have been changes in fishing regulations in 2008, and I don't know what they may be or how they'd affect sportfishing.
I'm going to be in the Portland Oregon area in mid September. Any suggestions for charter fishing? 2009
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Fishing boats bristling with rods occupy every dock — a wild array of party boats, offshore sportfishing boats, flats boats, cuddy cabins, walkarounds, and center consoles.
The Mid-Life Slam 2009
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I wish you good luck on your fishing, but check with the vessel's skipper; I'm told there have been changes in fishing regulations in 2008, and I don't know what they may be or how they'd affect sportfishing.
I'm going to be in the Portland Oregon area in mid September. Any suggestions for charter fishing? 2009
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Banning the sale and harvest of bluefin tuna and other in-demand species may be a necessary step to insure the future of the multi-million dollar sportfishing and tourism industry and to support efforts at ocean conservation.
Overfishing in the Sea of Cortez: Are sustainable fish farms the solution? 2009
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I can tell you first how odd it is to be off VA Beach striper fishing on a cold January day and see this guy out fishing amongs all the sportfishing, walkaround and canvas covered center console boats.
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"Their intention to eliminate the use of lead in fishing tackle in national parks was made without prior consultation of the sportfishing industry or the millions of recreational anglers who fish within the national park system," ASA vice president Gordon Robertson said.
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I can tell you first how odd it is to be off VA Beach striper fishing on a cold January day and see this guy out fishing amongs all the sportfishing, walkaround and canvas covered center console boats.
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When the index moves by just a tenth of a point, 40,000 anglers have entered or quit sportfishing.
Fishing License Sales Jump 8 Percent, Biggest Increase in Decades 2009
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