sportfishing
noun
sport·fish·ing
ˈspȯrt-ˌfi-shiŋ 
: fishing done with a rod and reel for sport or recreation
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Known as the sportfishing capital of the world, Islamorada offers far more than rods and reels.
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Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Once a small venture, the sportfishing event now attracts anglers from around the world who come to Ocean City each summer to compete for millions in prize money.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Off Grand Isle, Louisiana, is a sportfishing paradise, where dolphins escort Captain Craig Bielkiewicz's charter boat into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Before the shutdown, Jared Davis used to earn much of his income leading sportfishing tours out of Sausalito on his 56-foot boat Salty Lady.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Once a small venture, the sportfishing event now attracts anglers from around the world who come to Ocean City each summer to compete for millions in prize money.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
Off Grand Isle, Louisiana, is a sportfishing paradise, where dolphins escort Captain Craig Bielkiewicz's charter boat into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Before the shutdown, Jared Davis used to earn much of his income leading sportfishing tours out of Sausalito on his 56-foot boat Salty Lady.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Sportfishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportfishing. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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