fly-fishing


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fly-fish

(flī′fĭsh′)
intr.v. fly-fished, fly-fish·ing, fly-fish·es
To fish using artificial flies for bait and usually a fly rod for casting.

fly′-fish′er·man, fly′-fish′er n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fly-fishing - angling with an artificial fly as a lurefly-fishing - angling with an artificial fly as a lure
angling - fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
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Translations

fly-fishing

[ˈflaɪˌfɪʃɪŋ] Npesca f a or con mosca
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fly-fishing

[ˈflaɪˌfɪʃɪŋ] npesca con la mosca
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References in classic literature ?
I knew a young man once, he was a most conscientious fellow, and, when he took to fly-fishing, he determined never to exaggerate his hauls by more than twenty-five per cent.
Located along a private five-mile stretch of Colorado's famed Tarryall River, the hotel's seven-cabin Fly Fishing Camp won the 2018 Sunset Travel Award for "Best Angler's Weekend," thanks to its fresh, local cuisine, hands-on fly-fishing instruction, and professional Orvis fishing gear.
Well, this charity specialises in bringing breast cancer sufferers together through fly-fishing -- due to the benefits that fly-fishing movements are thought to bring former and current patients.
HWell, this charity specialises in bringing breast cancer sufferers together through fly-fishing - due to the benefits that fly-fishing movements are thought to bring former and current patients.
Sitting down with a copy of "Nymph Masters: Fly-Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers" by Jason Randall is the next best thing to taking a fishing trip with the country's best anglers.
To a fly-angler that might mean exotic saltwater destinations in Australia, a cross-Canada fly-fishing adventure, the relentless pursuit of giant muskie or chasing huge brown trout in the Sierra foothills of California.
On the last day of the retreat, volunteer "river helpers" from surrounding communities arrive to serve as personal guides for some one-on-one, catch-and-release fishing, assisted by CfR retreat fly-fishing instructors.
Fly Fishing Show and Film Festival featuring new products from the fly-fishing industry, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
State College, PA, December 11, 2014 --(PR.com)-- George Daniel and Guy Murray launch compelling new fly-fishing show “Living on the Fly.”
As our children grew older, we introduced them to fly-fishing.
The tendency is to teach them fly-fishing, even though many of today's river anglers spin, which is a considerably easier method of fishing - especially with spinners like the Rapala enticing the fish.