How to Use bluefish in a Sentence

bluefish

noun
  • The bluefish and the head cheese were sourced from, and made by, Baldwin, on the East Coast.
    Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, 21 June 2017
  • In a food processor, combine the bluefish and cream cheese.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2019
  • If striped bass or bluefish are breaking past the waves where most lures can’t reach, send a diamond jig and reel fast.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The footage shows dozens and then hundreds of blacktip sharks feasting on schools of mammoth-sized bluefish.
    Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The adults feed on fish like herring, bluefish and mackerel.
    Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • The cost is $69 and includes fishing for striped bass and bluefish, transportation, rod and reel rental, and cleaning of fish.
    Courant Community, 8 May 2017
  • Sharks quickly ate up the bluefish leaving the anglers with just their homemade lures.
    Doug Howlett, Field & Stream, 21 Feb. 2020
  • That night my mother-in-law seasoned a whole bluefish with salt and pepper then roasted it with sliced lemon and fresh cilantro.
    Caleb Johnson, WSJ, 8 June 2021
  • Bluefish Not to be confused with bluefin tuna, raw bluefish is more of light purple than a deep red.
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The surf around the islands was crawling with baitfish, ladyfish, bluefish, jacks and, of course, speckled trout.
    Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 10 July 2017
  • There are so many beautiful fish out there — black sea bass, tilefish, bluefish.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Popular among anglers at the pier are bluefish and pompano.
    Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Those waters hold stripers, bluefish, flounder, sea trout, redfish, snook, and many other species.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Even better than the bread is the bread stuffed with things like mushrooms and swiss, smoked bluefish and cucumber cream cheese, and sliced turkey with green goddess dressing.
    Andrew Knowlton, Bon Appetit, 30 Jan. 2017
  • With a steady retrieve, the Striper Swiper has no problem staying on top, and its action triggers explosive strikes from striped bass and bluefish alike.
    Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This apex predator uses its agility in the water to feed on bluefish, swordfish, tuna and even other sharks.
    Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Fish species include blackfish, bluefish, winter flounder, fluke, scup, weakfish, striped bass, blue crab, striped sea robin and black sea bass.
    Frank Cohen, courant.com, 17 May 2017
  • June Mako Mania: Mako shark tournament for bluefish and thresher sharks.
    baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2018
  • Many stripers, bluefish and sea trout are undersized and should be released quickly and carefully.
    Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Oct. 2019
  • If bait is in the surf, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and redfish are possible.
    Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 June 2018
  • Use the olive sauce with other local fish, such as hake, haddock, swordfish, bluefish, or mackerel.
    Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • Summerlin had been catching a mix bag of black drum, striped bass, bluefish, and other species before boating his state record-breaking sheepshead.
    Outdoor Life, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That means embracing bluefish, mackerel and skate — Mid-Atlantic fish in abundant supply and priced to please.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Large numbers of bluefish found in the lower estuaries and rivers feeding on menhaden.
    courant.com, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Wholesalers offer about $1 a pound for bluefish, for example.
    WSJ, 2 July 2018
  • Roasted venison, salmon with onion jam, acorn squash, quahog-stuffed bluefish and, of course, turkey — all indigenous to the region and locally sourced.
    Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Classic dishes will reappear on the menu, too, like bluefish wrapped in pancetta, suckling pig, and chorizo-stuffed lamb leg in addition to Goin’s latest menu for spring, which launched today.
    Ellen Fort, Sunset Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The family frequented their beach house, about 45 minutes away, where her three brothers would fish for flounder and bluefish and trap lobsters for the family.
    Cleo Krejci, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2020
  • Daytime fishing is limited to the two jetties, but surfcasters often line the shore for night fishing during striper and bluefish runs.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • The association monitors herring numbers to help find ways to increase the population of the fish, which are a food source for striped bass, bluefish, osprey, herons, and other coastal species.
    Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019

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