outfish
verb
out·fish
ˌau̇t-ˈfish 
outfished; outfishing; outfishes
: to outdo in fishing : to catch more fish than
Often, an efficient jig fisherman can outfish an angler using live bait.—
Kelly Bostian
: to attract more fish than
Kelly BostianA pink or orange "bass worm" will often outfish the more traditional lures.—Alan Liere
Alan LiereExamples of outfish in a Sentence
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When the water is murky, shoreliners who use bait can outfish those in expensive boats trolling lures.
—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
FEATHER RIVER After flows dropped from 40,000 cfs to 28,000 cfs, striper fishing was good, with minnows outfishing pile worms.
—By Roger George and Dave Hurley, sacbee, 15 May 2017
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Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 31 Jan. 2020
FEATHER RIVER After flows dropped from 40,000 cfs to 28,000 cfs, striper fishing was good, with minnows outfishing pile worms.
—By Roger George and Dave Hurley, sacbee, 15 May 2017
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“Outfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfish. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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