sportfishing
noun
sport·fish·ing
ˈspȯrt-ˌfi-shiŋ 
: fishing done with a rod and reel for sport or recreation
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Royal Huisman has officially delivered the world’s largest sportfishing yacht, with the 171-foot Special One departing the Dutch yard on Wednesday for her maiden voyage.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Many sportfishing guides say more than 80% of their yearly business dried up after last year's closure, leading to widespread fears of a repeat for this year.
—Chris Spinder, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The high-tech rescue equipment is certainly befitting of Ultra G. The custom vessel was inspired by two sportfishing yachts that Heesen launched in the 1990s, but is equipped with innovations the yard has pioneered over the past 40 years.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
Renfro was fishing with a group aboard the outfitter’s new sportfishing boat, a 40-foot G&S named the Libertad.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Many sportfishing guides say more than 80% of their yearly business dried up after last year's closure, leading to widespread fears of a repeat for this year.
—Chris Spinder, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The high-tech rescue equipment is certainly befitting of Ultra G. The custom vessel was inspired by two sportfishing yachts that Heesen launched in the 1990s, but is equipped with innovations the yard has pioneered over the past 40 years.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
Renfro was fishing with a group aboard the outfitter’s new sportfishing boat, a 40-foot G&S named the Libertad.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Sportfishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportfishing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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