fly rod

noun

: a light springy fishing rod used in fly casting

flyrodder

ˈflī-ˌrä-dər 

noun

Examples of fly rod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point, while casually flicking the fly rod in his right hand, Tapper listed other California Democrats expected to enter the 2028 race, including former Vice President Kamala Harris. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The two Californians would compete too closely for supporters and donors if both tossed their hats in, Newsom said while the two men stood in a Montana river and cast fly rods. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Near where the Loch empties into the Harlem Meer, a long-haired child, unaccompanied by an adult, bounded along the bank with a fly rod. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

These days, muskies, myriad saltwater species, bass, and even carp are pursued with fly rods. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fly rod

• abroad
• applaud
• backboard
• ballade
• defraud
• ephod
• facade
• guffawed
• outlawed
• ramrod
• roughshod
• slipshod