spin fishing

noun

Examples of spin fishing in a Sentence

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The Expo on the Rocky River will have top speakers from the Great Lakes area making informative presentations covering fly and spey fishing, fly tying, spin fishing and center pin float fishing. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 This guide specifically covers spin fishing, which uses a rod with a spinning reel and lures or live bait to attract fish. Amanda Monthei, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2019 This is a basic guide to spin fishing for trout in Maryland. Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Mar. 2022 Fly tackle is ideal but spin fishing works and may be the choice for shore fishing. Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 May 2021 Fly-fishing is only a fraction as popular as spin fishing, its more accessible cousin. Darrell Hartman, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2020 Growing up tough in St. Paul, Bob drifted far afield as a youth, first by dabbling in spin fishing, then by getting hooked on the hard stuff, bobbers. Star Tribune, 30 July 2020 According to Nguyen-Chung, fly-fishing takes longer to learn because there is more to it than spin fishing, so this summer could be prime time to pick up a new skill. Washington Post, 7 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spin fishing was in 1950

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“Spin fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spin%20fishing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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