fly fisherman

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Recent Examples of fly fisherman The investment makes sense for the comedian, who is an avid fly fisherman in his spare time. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2025 Hunting and fishing guide Donna McDonald, sheep rancher John Helle, fly fisherman and river health advocate Chris Edgington and conservationist Emily Cleveland come from across the state and across the political spectrum, but find common cause in a devotion to public lands. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025 But for Timothy Silver, a local fly fisherman, the 90-year-old road has been more than a path to majestic vistas. Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2025 Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly fisherman
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Noun
  • The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed this week that a new state record largemouth bass has officially been established after angler Darren Nunley reeled in an absolute monster earlier this year.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • But every now and then, an angler lucks into a red snapper.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives) But the letters Astor received were not always positive.
    Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.
    Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019

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“Fly fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fly%20fisherman. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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