SINCE 1828
fly-fishing
noun
fly-fish·ing
| \ ˈflī-ˌfi-shiŋ
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\
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
Other Words from fly-fishing
fly-fish
\ ˈflī-ˌfish
\
or fly fish
intransitive verb
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or fly fish
intransitive verb
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fly-fishing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fly-fishing
: the activity of catching fish by using artificial flies
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