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

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

What about your fly rod display racks? — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

On a day when the tuna bite explodes, some of Stanczyk’s anglers turn to 10-weight fly rods and flies tied to resemble pilchards. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 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