How to Use angler in a Sentence

angler

noun
  • Many of them are avid hunters and anglers.
    — Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Epic salmonfly hatch draws anglers.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • Ponds and creeks are great places for shore anglers to find bass.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Lots of anglers use the same Garmin units.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The young angler did have a few pounds on the fat cat, but not many.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2021
  • So a lot of the quote unquote meat anglers go home.
    — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The heads are kept there, while anglers can take the rest of the fish home to eat.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
  • Stocking rivers and lakes with game fish is good for anglers.
    — Richard Conniff, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2017
  • The limit for trout in these ponds is three fish per angler per day.
    — Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The slot refers to the size range of fish an angler is allowed to keep.
    — Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • They’ve also been known to steal bait right off an angler’s hook.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 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
  • But few anglers can boast to owning a lure that can hook two fish at the same time.
    — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2019
  • 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 park rents kayaks to paddle around the pond, where anglers like to fish for brown trout.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • The anglers quickly stashed it in a large on-deck cooler.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Prime bass fishing draws anglers.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The sound of the splash shocked the anglers and the spectators.
    — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
  • The name of the angler also was not revealed.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The fish died in the live well, however, so the anglers put it on ice.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
  • The anglers worked a rope through the fish’s gills and out its mouth, pulling it into their boat.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
  • There were five other anglers on the boat, plus the captain and one mate.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
  • When that happens, anglers need to turn to lighter tackle.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The ideal day, then, is to catch lots of big fish, but for most bass anglers, that’s rare.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Most anglers use kayaks and venture to the upper lake in the coves on the far shore.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 24 June 2018
  • At the time, however, the two anglers still had a school of stripers to chase.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
  • The boat can simply drift around the humps while the angler waits for a tuna to strike.
    — Steve Waters, miamiherald, 14 June 2018
  • Whitewater rafters and anglers stock up on ice.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • For anglers, expect ample chances to hook trout.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Inshore anglers will find smaller baits in the backs of canals, tidal creeks, and small rivers.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020

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