How to Use sportfishing in a Sentence

sportfishing

noun
  • Each of the decks above it will face the stern to give guests a front-row view of the sportfishing action below.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 May 2021
  • Key West Pro Guides: Ready to live that sportfishing dream?
    Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Jones and the sportfishing alliance raised the issue with Pac Bell in letters mailed to the company last year.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The first step is purchasing a sportfishing license and king salmon stamp.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • Cheeca is a beloved luxury resort perched on the Atlantic coast in a town dubbed the sportfishing capital of the world.
    Jesse Oxfeld, Town & Country, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Hundreds of jobs, if not into the thousands, were saved at Del Mar racetrack and aboard San Diego’s sportfishing fleet.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Many arrived in the ballast tanks of freighters; some were introduced for sportfishing.
    Tim Folger, National Geographic, 17 Nov. 2020
  • And, finally, myself and son, Bill Jr., a sportfishing guide.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Everyone wants the convenience and control of the best trolling motors, even anglers in large sportfishing boats.
    Ric Burnley, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Visit a Sergio Bustamante art gallery, sign up for sportfishing, or pick up some new shades at Sunglass Hut.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2021
  • Fly-fishing, light tackle sportfishing or deep-sea fishing are available — take your pick.
    Nancy Moreland, Orlando Signature, 28 July 2017
  • Its position is prime for sportfishing, boasting all five of Alaska's species of salmon, as well as seven species of freshwater fish.
    Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Even for the brave few willing to shoulder the immense expense, clouded sportfishing futures would make securing loans dicey at best.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The sportfishing superyacht, which goes by the name of Canyon, was designed to bring anglers a more luxurious experience on the high seas.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But, to my knowledge, the list of 87-foot-long sportfishing boats that get refit in the legendary Feadship superyacht shipyard in Amsterdam is very, very small.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • For Alaska residents, an annual sportfishing license costs $20 and a king salmon stamp is $10.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • Vandal co-founder Ben Mennem said that the 46-foot platform was designed to be customized by its owners, from sportfishing, diving, cruising or as a chase boat for a larger yacht.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Off the central coast of California, where the squid were a rare visitor before the year 2002, jumbo squid sportfishing boats now frequently depart.
    Katherine Harmon, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2010
  • At this resort, famed for its quiet allure and world-class sportfishing, expect to bag marlin, sailfish, or dorado—with the help of experienced guides—and then dine on your catch that evening.
    Jenny Peters, National Geographic, 25 July 2019
  • Longtime Alaskan Bob Penney, a sportfishing activist and real estate developer who had close ties with some of the state’s most prominent politicians, died Tuesday at the age of 90.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The monument is open to sportfishing, but commercial fishing is prohibited, with the exception of the red crab and lobster fisheries.
    Laura Parker, National Geographic, 5 June 2020
  • Cook Inlet should be managed for sportfishing as the priority and commercial fishing secondary — not the whole area being managed for the Kenai red run.
    Alaska Dispatch News, 27 Aug. 2017
  • That update, based on catches and passage numbers at Bonneville Dam, will provide a better look at the forecast’s accuracy and may or may not allow more sportfishing on the mainstem.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
  • But sportfishing in Islamorada isn’t just about reeling in trophies.
    Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2022
  • But the key is the 370-slip marina and yacht club, the most advanced in the Caribbean, with diving, sailing and excellent deep sea sportfishing, hosting one of the most important marlin tournaments anywhere.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The season, which opened Nov. 7, is already off to a spectacular start with many sportfishing boats out of San Francisco Bay hitting their 10-crab-per-person limits on recent outings.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Block will be talking about the upcoming fishing season, and what his new sportfishing venture will be offering local anglers.
    Ernie Cowan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 June 2018
  • Conservationists and sportfishing advocates say the state should place stricter limits on the industry.
    Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Those in San Diego sportfishing define middle ground quite differently.
    Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • This classic upscale resort with its long dock and sportfishing vibe has emerged from a post-hurricane upgrade with a third swimming pool, second tiki bar, and 10 new casita-style villas complete with butler service.
    Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021

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