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fly-fish·ing | \ ˈflī-ˌfi-shiŋ 
\
\variants:
or fly fishing
Definition of fly-fishing
: a method of fishing in which an artificial fly is cast by use of a fly rod, a reel, and a relatively heavy oiled or treated line
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fly-fishing
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of fly-fishing
: the activity of catching fish by using artificial flies
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The first known use of fly-fishing was in 1653
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