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 treated line

fly-fish

ˈflī-ˌfish 

intransitive verb

or fly fish

Examples of fly-fishing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the outdoors-inclined there's fly-fishing, hiking and cycling, and even river-rafting—plus skiing in the Mohawk and Catamount Mountains in winter months. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Newsom made the comments during an extended interview with Tapper at the Democratic governor's in-laws' ranch in Montana, where the two spoke while fly-fishing about Newsom's personal life, political career and potential presidential ambitions. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Our fly-fishing guide doesn’t work for the federal government. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2026

Dad didn’t buy it at Walmart or Bass Pro alongside camouflage galoshes and fly-fishing rods. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fly-fishing

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