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According to a Facebook post shared by Friends of Horsey Seals, the startled angler had just caught a fish and was attempting to place it into his net when the seal suddenly popped up and went for the same catch.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this fall, an angler digging for fishing worms found a massive medieval treasure hoard outside of Stockholm.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
As in much of McGuane’s fiction, the natural environment—in this case, the vitreous Florida flats, and the angler-tormenting tarpon, permit, and bonefish that populate them—provides the foil.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Earlier this fall, an angler digging for fishing worms found a massive medieval treasure hoard outside of Stockholm.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
As in much of McGuane’s fiction, the natural environment—in this case, the vitreous Florida flats, and the angler-tormenting tarpon, permit, and bonefish that populate them—provides the foil.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angler
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In each port, travelers can expect excursions that are both heart-pounding and dip into the local culture, like a helicopter flight over the towering Mahoney Falls or a local seafood tasting led by an Alaskan fisherwoman.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The plot requires the tailor’s wife to introduce doubts in the fisherwoman’s mind about her affectionate man’s fidelity.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Where To Shop Check Out Fly Fishing Gear Boca Grande Outfitters has been in operation since 2004 and is the spot for fly fisherman to get kitted out.—
Meredith Lindemon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The investment makes sense for the comedian, who is an avid fly fisherman in his spare time.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Dec. 2025
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The increasing alienation leaves fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) living offshore on a big trawler as his hold on domestic security slips.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Greece has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrants and refugees approaching by sea, including a shipwreck in 2023 in which hundreds of migrants died after what witnesses said was the coast guard’s attempt to tow their trawler.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Martin explains that in addition to the anger that all the other fishermen are feeling, he feels personally betrayed by DTF because his family allowed the organization to use its business, Roland Martin Marina, as the base for its first-ever event on Lake Okeechobee.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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Changing politics and overfishing led to the club's closure in 1970, and for several decades, this section of the coast has been the home of local fishermen, visited by surfers and little more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Harry, of the fisherfolk organization, noted that the strike comes as the eastern Caribbean prepares for the peak of tuna season, with many fishermen depending on catches for their livelihoods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Permits were even required for Gazan fisherfolk to use the sea.—
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27 Aug. 2025
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“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angler. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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