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

The entertainment continues with tennis, a compact pool, and a yoga lawn on site, in addition to 60 miles of riverside hiking trails, fly-fishing, or geothermal bathing off property. —Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026

The private retreat comes with a main home, plus access to one of the state’s top fly-fishing rivers and an Airstream fishing camp. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026

Rivers are his muse, and his method is a fly-fishing pole. —Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

Three Bars Ranch Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada The 35,000-acre Three Bars Ranch in Canada’s Valley of a Thousand Peaks near Banff offers a world-class horse program, rafting trips, fly-fishing, hiking, biking, skeet shooting, and evening events perfect for families. —Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fly-fishing

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