: something large of its kind—used especially of a game fish
Examples of lunker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDiehard largemouth anglers will claim that lunkers fight harder, while smallmouth fans will say its the bronzeback.—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024 Learn more › The best fishing line for bass is often overlooked, but one of the most critical pieces of gear to catch lunkers.—Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023 Those lunker walleye, which had been difficult to find during the recent walleye fishing derbies on Lake Erie, are now showing up in angler’s coolers.—D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022 The bass challenge was unique in that it was held on two Aqua Ohio private lakes in the Mahoning Valley, Evans and Pine lakes, which are known for their lunker largemouth bass and chunky northern pike.—cleveland, 9 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for lunker
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