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Among golden aspens with bull elk bugling down the canyon, my Orvis Encounter rod and reel combo worked Adams dry flies past slack water to fish lying in wait, flawlessly.
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Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
The $45 class includes information about fly rods, knot tying, dry flies, trout identification, reading water in streams and lakes and casting techniques.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Rods with a slower, softer action are often preferred for delicate dry fly fishing, but use any rod that suits your casting style and gives you the most feeling of control.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
The vest also features eight pockets and two dry fly patches for great organization.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
In addition to enjoying on-site amenities, guests can hike through the adjacent nature preserve or fish the Neversink River, known as the birthplace of American dry fly fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The tool needed to take a size 16 dry fly out of the dainty mouth of a mountain trout differs from that utilized for billfish, with multiple gradations in between.
—Pete Robbins, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
Roger Hill, an old-school dry fly fisherman, is particularly angry.
—Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
Westslope cutthroat — one of the trout native to the region, identifiable by the dash of red beneath their jaws — have a reputation for being very willing to rise to a dry fly.
—Chris Santella, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
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Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
The $45 class includes information about fly rods, knot tying, dry flies, trout identification, reading water in streams and lakes and casting techniques.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Rods with a slower, softer action are often preferred for delicate dry fly fishing, but use any rod that suits your casting style and gives you the most feeling of control.
—Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
The vest also features eight pockets and two dry fly patches for great organization.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
In addition to enjoying on-site amenities, guests can hike through the adjacent nature preserve or fish the Neversink River, known as the birthplace of American dry fly fishing.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
The tool needed to take a size 16 dry fly out of the dainty mouth of a mountain trout differs from that utilized for billfish, with multiple gradations in between.
—Pete Robbins, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
Roger Hill, an old-school dry fly fisherman, is particularly angry.
—Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
Westslope cutthroat — one of the trout native to the region, identifiable by the dash of red beneath their jaws — have a reputation for being very willing to rise to a dry fly.
—Chris Santella, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20fly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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dry fly
noun
: a fishing fly designed to float on the water
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