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fishing Definition

fish·ing (fis̸h)

noun

  1. the catching of fish for sport or for a living
  2. a place to fish

fishing Synonyms

fishing

n.

angling, casting, fly fishing, trawling, seining, netting, spearing, harpooning, the piscatorial sport.

fishing Usage Examples

Preposition: for

  • trout: Here is my basic advice on fishing for trout on various waters in note form.
  • grayling: This covers every aspect of fishing for grayling around the world.
  • pike: Fly fishing for pike is the theme of the fair.
  • salmon: Fishing for salmon or trout in a river by cross lines.
  • predator: Under 16s must have attended a Predator Clinic course before fishing for predators without an adult.

Adjective modifier

  • coarse: Pony trekking available over the moors, with coarse fishing nearby.
  • saltwater: A comprehensive guide to every aspect of freshwater and saltwater fishing.
  • inshore: SPECIES The main inshore fishing is done with codling in mind.

Modifies a noun

  • village: Behind every Glasgow family, they say, you will find a croft, a farm, or a fishing village.
  • boat: Fishing boats, often based in east coast Scottish ports, land their catches here at the fish handling depot built in 1988.
  • vessel: The ' Brothers is a ten meter fishing vessel with a crew of two.
  • port: West Looe 2 Small fishing port in eastern Cornwall.
  • fleet: Our once proud fishing fleet has been in steady decline over the years.
  • rod: Over the past fifty years I have used dozens of fly fishing rods.

Noun used with modifier

  • trout: Farmhouse for 8/10 with hill loch trout fishing from £ 750 pw.
  • salmon: Heavy equipment is used for the salmon fishing in the beginning of the season.
  • carp: Over 270 pages of carp fishing advice from the home of carp fishing.
  • deep-sea: There are also several operators running deep-sea fishing charters.
  • pike: Carlsons Fishing Tackle South Cumbria fishing tackle dealer specializing mainly in game and pike fishing.
  • fly: Fly fishing is really quite easy; to fish a river like the Kelvin you will need a suitable rod.