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fly-fish

[flahy-fish]

verb (used without object)

Angling.
  1. to fish with artificial flies as bait.



fly-fish

verb

  1. (intr) angling to fish using artificial flies as lures See dry fly wet fly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈڱ-ˌھ󾱲Բ noun
  • ˈڱ-ˌھ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fly-fish1

First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences

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There is a fly-fishing area below the Lewiston Dam in a “fly stretch” of the Trinity River, according to the forest service.

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Vahradian said he was attracted to the environmental group because he has long been fly-fishing in the river — “which is kind of crazy, but you can totally fish in it.”

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In his 1998 book “The Virtues of Aging,” he urged retirees to remain active and engaged, and he followed his own advice, continuing to jog, play tennis and go fly-fishing well into his 80s.

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Which means it’s time for me to go fly-fishing.

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Through foraging, fly-fishing, cooking outdoors — and simply being outdoors — Rodriguez finds inspiration for the way she lives as well as the way she cooks.

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