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A Tenkara Angler in New York City Article by Jason Aptaker #tenkara #flyfishing #nyc
Into The Wild is out now! The Beekeeper and Angler join the fray, with a whole bunch of extra goodies to better augment your adventures!
As a leftie angler, I refute this 🎣
Big congratulations to Montgomery County resident, Hien Tram! A Burtonsville angler has earned Maryland’s Master Angler Award, one of the state’s highest fishing honors. An incredible achievement and a great example…
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An angler fish, .
The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.
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Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year.
“A Tenkara Angler in New York City Article by Jason Aptaker #tenkara #flyfishing #nyc”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Into The Wild is out now! The Beekeeper and Angler join the fray, with a whole bunch of extra goodies to better augment your adventures!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As a leftie angler, I refute this 🎣”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Big congratulations to Montgomery County resident, Hien Tram! A Burtonsville angler has earned Maryland’s Master Angler Award, one of the state’s highest fishing honors. An incredible achievement and a great example of local talent. https://ow.ly/o5TC50YV7bT”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A person who fishes with a hook and line.
A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.
"angler" means: A person who fishes with a hook and line.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"angler" means: A person who fishes with a hook and line.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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