How to Use fishing in a Sentence
fishing
noun- The fishing was pretty good today.
- I'm going fishing this weekend.
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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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