yes fishing is classified as a sport.
World Class Sport Fishing - 2005 was released on: USA: 2005
football. well, really cricket is the national sport. Football (aka Soccer) is known to be the most popular sport in England. Favorite Sport= Football; National sport= Cricket
Done by rod and reel it is. Commercial fishing is not a sport.
If one is wanting to find information about fishing for sport there is a wealth of information available on Wikipedia under 'recreational fishing'. This type of fishing is done for pleasure or competition rather than commercial fishing which is for profit. One can also find information on fishing for sport on the Sport Fishing Magazine website.
Fishing is a recreational activity, which would make it more an interest than a sports hobby.
I would guess fishing or surfing, but I do not know.
Baseball
Sport Fishing with Dan Hernandez was created in 1990.
King Someshvardeva described fishing as a sport.
Sport fishing does very little if any damage to the ecosystem. Unregulated commercial fishing can deplete fish stocks.
A few of the most popular fishing magazines are "Florida Sport Fishing," "FIshing Facts Magazine," and "Sport Fishing." All these magazines have a wide readership.
Fishing can be a verb (the gerund of "to fish") or a noun, the sport of fishing.