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Old 11-Oct-2009, 09:26
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Default Is sport fisherman a boat or a fisherman?

Hi, all

I am confused with the expression "sport fisherman." Is it a boat or a fisherman, or can it mean both, depending on the context?

It is from this sentence: "because of it's size and wing power, the American dipper can forge in currents that can carry away the average sport fisherman."



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Old 11-Oct-2009, 11:57
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Hello Angie

The American dipper is a bird and the average sport fisherman refers to a person, I believe. One standing in the current fishing.
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