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
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In addition to building houses for the disadvantaged around the world, the Carters also shared a mutual love for bird-watching and fly-fishing, even building a fly-fishing pond on their Georgia property.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Go fly-fishing or learn about fly-fishing at the fly-fishing museum.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
The work was a bizarre mixture of utter boredom (fly-fishing data transfer) and exhilaration.
—Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
And, deeper wax, there’s a place in fly-fishing for magic and intuition.
—Darrell Kunitomi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Between sleigh rides, dog sledding, fat biking, winter fly-fishing, and wandering along a snow-laden historic Main Street, this town has something for everyone.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
Hauser also took his son on a fly-fishing trip in October 2017.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
Such was the renown of the Cowichan River, flowing east on Canada’s Vancouver Island, that its fly-fishing conditions were posted in fishing clubs in London.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Besides the Birds Both Paws Up and Green O offer a huge array of other outdoor activities, including horseback riding, rappelling, and guided fly-fishing for experienced anglers as well as those just learning to cast.
—Alexandra Marvar, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
Go fly-fishing or learn about fly-fishing at the fly-fishing museum.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
The work was a bizarre mixture of utter boredom (fly-fishing data transfer) and exhilaration.
—Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
And, deeper wax, there’s a place in fly-fishing for magic and intuition.
—Darrell Kunitomi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
Between sleigh rides, dog sledding, fat biking, winter fly-fishing, and wandering along a snow-laden historic Main Street, this town has something for everyone.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
Hauser also took his son on a fly-fishing trip in October 2017.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
Such was the renown of the Cowichan River, flowing east on Canada’s Vancouver Island, that its fly-fishing conditions were posted in fishing clubs in London.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Besides the Birds Both Paws Up and Green O offer a huge array of other outdoor activities, including horseback riding, rappelling, and guided fly-fishing for experienced anglers as well as those just learning to cast.
—Alexandra Marvar, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1653, in the meaning defined above
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“Fly-fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly-fishing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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