How to Use angler in a Sentence
angler
noun-
An honest angler never has too much gear—just not enough ways to manage and store it all.
— The Editors, Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2020 -
According to the angler who caught the record-breaking fish, this catch was a first for him in many ways.
— Michael Hollan, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2020 -
What should a novice angler consider before hitting the water?
— Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2020 -
In addition to being limited to a single fly, every angler would have to use a bamboo rod.
— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024 -
There’s an extra thrill for the angler connecting with a brook trout that has taken on the intense spawning colors of autumn.
— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2020 -
The two had fished casually a few times, and Mausi’s father was a professional angler.
— Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2020 -
Hikers, campers, anglers, and hunters are also welcome to explore these newly accessible lands.
— Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 -
Still, it was followed up with a campaign engagement and came on the heels of a recent campaign announcement revealing a new voting coalition of hunters, anglers, and gun owners.
— Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024 -
Since its founding in 1929, the commission has consisted primarily of men with a strong hunter-angler perspective.
— Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2020 -
An angler in Fishers, Ind., cruising along the Geist Reservoir this week spotted something strange on his boat’s sonar that appeared to be a car stuck at the bottom.
— Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2020 -
The opening applies to state and federal waters adjacent to Alabama; the limit is two fish per angler with a 16-inch total length minimum.
— al, 2 Oct. 2020 -
An angler from Boca Raton, who is relatively new to the sport, surprised himself by coming through and winning the Summer Slam.
— Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Sep. 2020 -
The slot refers to the size range of fish an angler is allowed to keep.
— Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023 -
The young angler did have a few pounds on the fat cat, but not many.
— Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2021 -
All the angler has to do is reel the line tight so that the hook sets itself.
— Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 -
The anglers took a few photos of the trout and taped it at 32 inches long.
— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2024 -
Ponds and creeks are great places for shore anglers to find bass.
— Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024 -
The first angler who weighs in a three-day total of 18 live slot fish wins the prize.
— Frank Sargeant, al, 23 June 2021 -
The fish died in the live well, however, so the anglers put it on ice.
— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024 -
A day trip to the Saint Joe River is worth the effort for anglers.
— Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023 -
At the time, however, the two anglers still had a school of stripers to chase.
— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024 -
The anglers worked a rope through the fish’s gills and out its mouth, pulling it into their boat.
— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024 -
Tempe's website has a brochure that shows where anglers can and can't fish along the lake.
— Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023 -
The limit for trout in these ponds is three fish per angler per day.
— Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2022 -
The guide will pole the skiff along on the shallow flats from a platform at the back of the boat, while the angler stands ready to cast from the front.
— Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021 -
The ideal day, then, is to catch lots of big fish, but for most bass anglers, that’s rare.
— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Ocean City became known for the fish, which is revered among anglers for its size and strength.
— Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023 -
Tethered dekes are dropped into the hole in the ice and jigged by the angler to lure pike below.
— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2023 -
The less exciting method is to just troll off the back of the boat, one sardine to a rod, one rod per angler.
— Nate Matthews, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2020 -
They’ve also been known to steal bait right off an angler’s hook.
— Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
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