fly-fishing

noun

fly-fish·​ing ˈflī-ˌfi-shiŋ 

variants or 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

fly-fish

ˈflī-ˌfish 

intransitive verb

or fly fish

Examples of fly-fishing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those include famous winding waterways for fly-fishing—think the South Fork of the Snake River and Henrys Fork, among others—an extensive trail system that can be hiked or biked, and the Grand Targhee ski resort. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025

In warmer months, the emphasis shifts to mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and fly-fishing on private waters. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025

The 30,000-acre award-winning destination—named the best resort in Wyoming by Travel + Leisure readers in both 2023 and 2024—is a working cattle ranch with Blue-Ribbon fly-fishing, and a 600-acre private ski area. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025

The grounds are a large component of the Mayflower experience: Hiking, fly-fishing, archery, tennis and nature walks are also available on property, while biking and kayaking can also be arranged nearby. —Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fly-fishing

• dishing
• fishing
• phishing
• swishing
• wishing
• overfishing