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
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ˈflī-ˌfish
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or fly fish intransitive verb
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or fly fish intransitive verb
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“Fly-fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly-fishing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of fly-fishing was in 1653
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