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sportfishing

sportfishing

2 3.7
Fishing for fun or competition instead of for food and money
  • noun
  • /ˈspɔrtˌfɪʃɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : pesca deportiva
  • The Hudson-Raritan Estuary has been one of the most important areas for sportfishing in the northeastern United States (Table 6).

Examples

  • Pisces Sportfishing Fleet is based out of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

    Blog text (8)

  • About 6,000 of the boats were used for sportfishing.

    Academic text (1990)

  • In Raritan Bay, sportfishing was practiced as early as the 1700s, but it became substantial only after the Civil War.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Sportfishing opportunities abound in the ocean, the fast, cold rivers, and the innumerable lakes of the Territories.

    Academic text (1991)

  • With regard to freshwater trout sportfishing, it is advisable to use modest sport fishing flies.

    Blog text (28)

  • On weekends, many families enjoy sportfishing together at the lake.

  • The tournament highlighted some of the most skilled anglers in sportfishing today.

  • He took a guided trip for sportfishing to catch the biggest fish for fun.

Synonyms

fishing
vssportfishing
620 1.0

Catching fish for fun or as a job

is the activity done for pleasure or competition rather than for work
fly-fishing
vssportfishing
11 3.7

To fish with a rod and line using small fake flies as bait

is the general sport defined by pleasure or competition not technique
angling
vssportfishing
4 3.4

A form of fishing with a rod and line, usually using a hook

is the sport activity defined by purpose rather than by gear
trolling
vssportfishing
3 5.6

Fishing by slowly pulling a baited line behind a moving boat

is the sport activity defined by pleasure rather than by a boat method
surf fishing
vssportfishing
  • Specialized
1 5.0

Fishing from the beach by throwing bait or lures into the sea where waves break

is the sport activity focused on pleasure or competition not shore technique
surfcasting
vssportfishing
  • Jargon
6.8

Fishing from the shore by casting a line into the sea

is the sport activity defined by pleasure rather than by shore method

How Competitive

sportfishing
  • US
2 3.7
fishing
620 1.0

Surface Forms

sportfishing singular
sportfishings plural

Morphology

sportfishing = sport + fishing (transparent) = sport + fishing

The compound combines 'sport' and 'fishing' to denote fishing as a recreational or competitive activity, a direct and regular meaning.

Etymology

Sportfishing comes from joining sport ('a game or fun activity') and fishing ('catching fish'), so it means fishing for pleasure or competition rather than for food or profit.