How to Use fishing in a Sentence

fishing

noun
  • The fishing was pretty good today.
  • I'm going fishing this weekend.
  • The fjord is key for fishing in the autumn, when the open sea is too harsh.
    Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Case is a member of the school's bass fishing and archery teams.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2024
  • The managers set high fishing quotas for the next three years.
    Abby McBride, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Jump in after dark and watch the lights from the squid fishing boats twinkle in the distance.
    Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
  • There are a ton of great Prime Day fishing deals still going on.
    Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Hey, to me, that’s more of a fishing lure [than a negative]!
    Ryan Reed, SPIN, 16 July 2024
  • So far, it’s been difficult fishing to say the least; and not just in the Willamette River.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Or take a 20-minute boat ride to the Gulf Stream for deep-sea fishing for wahoo and tuna.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Guests can also check out a fishing pole at the welcome center, the site said.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Depending on the target species and style of fishing, the size of the lure is going to differ.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024
  • One turtle dug herself a pit where a fishing net had been buried.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • Picnic along the water’s edge at Coast Guard Park, then launch a kayak or spend some time fishing.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Some customers, to be sure, will visit the store for its selection of firearms and fishing gear.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
  • These are the best beach towns in Texas for fishing, wildlife spotting, surfing, and relaxing on the sandy shores.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The fishing company lost in the lower courts, prompting it to ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
    Matt Ford, The New Republic, 20 July 2023
  • The surrounding parks near the lake remain open and fishing is still allowed.
    The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The low, two-hundred-year-old fishing hut in its shaggy grey wood: its heavy logs, notched and cross-jointed.
    Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Adventurers love to explore the coastline via kayak or boat, or head to one of the piers for fishing.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2023
  • That isn’t bad just for the salmon and the Pacific Northwest’s fishing industry.
    Tim Stevens, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Menemsha is a fishing village on the tail end of Martha’s Vineyard, in the literal sense.
    Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
  • There is plenty to do around the lake, including hikes, fishing, and even skiing.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024
  • The reef also brings in billions in revenue to the state through the tourism and commercial fishing industries.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 July 2023
  • One method of fishing involves motoring out into the ocean with a bright light, which attracts the fish.
    Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2023
  • Law enforcement struggles to crack down on bomb fishing due to a lack of resources.
    Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • There's also a long fishing pier for casting a line, and historic spots like the town's iconic lighthouse.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Biancardi wrote on Madcat's website that the day of the catch started as a normal day of fishing.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • Beckman, who has a 7-year-old, suggests Brooklyn's Prospect Park for its catch-and-release fishing clinics and paddle boats.
    Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
  • This would include many of the materials commonly used to make traditional flies and fishing lures, such as deer and elk hair and rabbit fur.
    Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024

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