How to Use angler in a Sentence

angler

noun
  • The slot refers to the size range of fish an angler is allowed to keep.
    Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • All the angler has to do is reel the line tight so that the hook sets itself.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The anglers took a few photos of the trout and taped it at 32 inches long.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2024
  • A day trip to the Saint Joe River is worth the effort for anglers.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Tempe's website has a brochure that shows where anglers can and can't fish along the lake.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The limit for trout in these ponds is three fish per angler per day.
    Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Ocean City became known for the fish, which is revered among anglers for its size and strength.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Tethered dekes are dropped into the hole in the ice and jigged by the angler to lure pike below.
    Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2023
  • They’ve also been known to steal bait right off an angler’s hook.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
  • The Granbury angler is easily the winningest bass pro in Texas these days.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • For anglers who grew up chasing them, of course, the loss of the ability to harvest them stings.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 July 2023
  • Fowler, Hamilton and other anglers asked for Friday and the states agreed.
    Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
  • At the end of the monthlong event, the angler with the largest fish harvested will also receive a $500 grand prize.
    The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
  • By the time the angler gets the snapper to the surface, however, the tax man has already taken his cut.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Trout, bass, and salmon in the lake and Kennebec River make Rockwood an angler's dream.
    Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • And then there’s the river itself, a magnet for avid anglers.
    Janet Fullwood, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • On ponds and small lakes, float tubes offer great access to places bank anglers — and even some boaters — can’t reach.
    Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • On the river, boaters and anglers share the water with ecotourists viewing the abundant wildlife.
    USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The wooden structure is 600 feet long and draws anglers fishing for red drum.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Momich is an avid angler but had come to McKinley on Wednesday to try for a sequel.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Steelhead Where: Not nearly as many anglers play the spring steelhead game along the Great Lakes shoreline as do the fall.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The key for new anglers is to look for rods that serve them well as beginners but can grow with them as anglers.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Now the river is ice-free by April or May, and the Fellins open the lodge earlier to welcome anglers eager to cast a fly.
    Jim Robbins, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Those steps have helped reduce coral damage loss from tourists, divers and anglers.
    Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Even when boats come back with their coolers deplete of big fish, anglers often have a koozie with a beer in it.
    Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The daily trout bag limit is three trout per angler at Wallace, Ledge, Ranger and Judge’s lakes.
    D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022
  • One angler has set up twinkle lights for her three-night stay on her bottom bunk.
    Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Sometimes an angler can feel a bass whack the stick worm and other times the angler will notice the line moving as a bass swims off with the lure.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • At one point, Wiley, a devoted angler, broke the head off a fish smothered in onion sauce.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The area is also popular for shore anglers who cast with hook and line as well as bird watchers.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023

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