How to Use fly-fishing in a Sentence
fly-fishing
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On the first day Cooper tried some fly-fishing and found more iron than fish.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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On the first day Cooper tried some fly-fishing and found more iron than fish.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023
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Use size 14 or 16 hook fine steel hooks or fly-fishing hooks when teaching kids to fish.
—Jack Hennessy, Field & Stream, 9 Aug. 2023
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Dog sledding and winter fly-fishing are fun things to do here.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
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The caveat: Not all trout fishing is fly-fishing and not all fly-fishing is trout fishing.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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Want to spend an afternoon up to your waist in a crisp, clear stream, fly-fishing for wild, cunning trout?
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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The lodges sit on the river Ness and an on-site ghillie (fishing guide) means even beginners will be fly-fishing in no time.
—Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
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And, deeper wax, there’s a place in fly-fishing for magic and intuition.
—Darrell Kunitomi, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
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For me, the article wasn’t about fly-fishing, but about being a son, being a father.
—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
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My first sporting obsession as an adult was fly-fishing, which brought me to Montana in 1973.
—David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
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Go fly-fishing or learn about fly-fishing at the fly-fishing museum.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
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That could block the sales of cowboy and other hats made of beaver, rabbit or hare hides, as well as fly-fishing lures that include animal fibers.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hauser also took his son on a fly-fishing trip in October 2017.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
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Crowds on the half-mile stretch behind the dam, which is reserved for catch-and-release fly-fishing, can get downright congested on a weekend.
—Billy Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
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According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Rosalynn was buried by a willow tree near the edge of a pond where she and her husband were known to practice fly-fishing.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
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Meanwhile, Lewis and Kimmel are longtime friends and fly-fishing buddies.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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Book a fly-fishing guide and experience on the Gallatin River.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
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During time off, Kitsch often takes his van to the backcountry for fly-fishing or photographing wildlife.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Self-care can look like knitting, getting a manicure—even fly-fishing.
—Sarah Felbin, SELF, 31 Dec. 2024
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Subscribe now Three fisherman score fly-fishing rods around a picnic table on a lawn.
—fieldandstream.com, 26 July 2024
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She and Colter cross paths when Ike, as part of Colter’s preparation, orders him to read up on fly-fishing — the source of more great literature than any other sport, Ike claims.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
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His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the fly-fishing guide from Park City, Utah, said the flows fluctuate wildly according to downstream needs, as do the reservoir levels.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
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This secluded property is located on the historic Sanger Ranch and beside some of the finest fly-fishing waters in the country.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 July 2024
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Hit Red Creek Trailhead for fly-fishing, creek stomping (wading and exploring), and hiking on paths that range from easy three-mile out-and-backs to multiday 20-mile loops.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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In a private ceremony, the former first lady was buried on a sloping lawn on the property, near a pond where the Carters sometimes practiced their fly-fishing.
—Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
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On offer are guided hikes for all levels, bike rentals, botanical walks, and — in true Alaska fashion — fly-fishing and gold-panning.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2024
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The river at Deckers was flowing on the higher side on July 4, according to a local fly-fishing shop that operates on the river.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 July 2024
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Curl up and enjoy the view or head out on an adventure, with activities ranging from fly-fishing to horseback riding.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
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At various points, Blake takes his guests fly-fishing, canoeing, and hunting—and, on every occasion, has to rescue Jeff from himself.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
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