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zander Definition

zan·der (zandər)

noun pl. zander, zanders

a greenish pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca) of the Old World, often introduced into new areas as a food and game fish

zander Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • catch: With regard to rigs, most zander caught at Coombe are taken on simple running rigs.
  • take: Regular angler Jo Cripps also took a bonus zander weighing 10lb 4oz mid week on roach fished under a float.
  • see: It's rare to see zander take baits as Bury Hill is usually quite murky through all the bream, tench and carp activity.
  • include: Terry Moore also managed a couple of good fish, which included a 10lb zander.
  • produce: I picked peg 12 which recently produced 18 zander in a day, including three doubles for one of the Old Bury regulars.
  • have: Fishing identical tactics to Steve, Geoff had zander to just under double figure.

Adjective modifier

  • double: Fishery Reports Week Ending - 29 October 2006 Anglers bag up some big fish on Temple whilst more double figure zander are reported!
  • small: Mike Johns had a good day on Saturday the 5th, catching a very fit pike weighing 15lb 4oz together with a small zander.
  • big: Fishing pegs 39 and 37, Mark fished lamprey and herring taking both big zander on each bait with the pike falling to lamprey.
  • personal: Hugh Taylor was the other angler to break the 13lb barrier taking again a personal best zander weighing 13lb 8oz.
  • good: Best zander of the week was taken by Martin Brown, fishing peg 15.
  • first: Having missed a couple of runs, Hugh finally landed his first zander of the session around midday, which weighed 7lb 1oz.

Modifies a noun

  • fishing: But that's zander fishing - it is usually all or nothing.

Noun used with modifier

  • figure: Fishery Reports Week Ending - 29 October 2006 Anglers bag up some big fish on Temple whilst more double figure zander are reported!
  • double-figure: There are 30 lb carp, pike to mid-twenties and double-figure zander.

Preposition: from

  • jungle: A boat angler also had a good start catching a 12lb zander from the jungle.

Preposition: with

  • fish: Again, most of the action was from smaller pike and zander with the odd better fish being reported.

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