Sentence examples for fished about from inspiring English sources
"fished about" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It means to search or rummage through something in a careless or haphazard manner. Example: He fished about in his backpack, trying to find his keys.
I almost always begin prospecting for salmon with that fly, and Gerry, with whom I first fished about a decade ago, remembered my affection for it.
Dan Forbes of Park Slope, who said he fished about once a month, usually in Sunset Park or Red Hook, seemed pleased that the contest would give him a reason to go out to the Brooklyn waterfront more often.
Additional data collected by three coastal fishing vessels operating under different conditions (area and bottom topography), showed that norsel nets fished about the same number of cod and 58% fewer king crab than standard nets.
Not content with fishing about using bits of string, Roach reveals he went a step further.
Woman 1 (turning from her food to her handbag and fishing about in it) "I take every kind of medication".
If it's adventures with big fish, how about Pinocchio?
This is the largest family of marine fishes with about 200 genera and 1,500 species.
You should see little fish flopping about!
I agree with Stanley Fish about that.
With all the fish about, Wales unsurprisingly attracts piscivorous predators.
1. Slash the skin side of the fish about 1/4-inch deep, at 1-inch intervals.
