fly fisherman

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Recent Examples of fly fisherman 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 Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fly fisherman
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Noun
  • An overnight stakeout on a deserted winter beach, a mystery creature ripping line for close to an hour, an angler refusing to quit, and then the moment a drone rises over the water and delivers the answer.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • After catching one of the biggest bass ever seen in California, kayak angler Damian Thao isn’t sure if it will be properly certified as a lake record.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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