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Recent Examples of fly fisherman
Also a longtime fly fisherman, Derrick Hicks was about to leave the river after a slow day near the bridge.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
Because in a town like Victor, every fly fisherman is a junkie, every tier a supplier, and word gets around about who has the best dope.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
While the likelihood of catching a salmon was something akin to dancing with Emma Watson, Moir uses my time on the water to teach me the finer points of casting the two- handed spey rod, an extended version of the typical one- handed fly rod used by most American fly fishermen.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
Because in a town like Victor, every fly fisherman is a junkie, every tier a supplier, and word gets around about who has the best dope.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
While the likelihood of catching a salmon was something akin to dancing with Emma Watson, Moir uses my time on the water to teach me the finer points of casting the two- handed spey rod, an extended version of the typical one- handed fly rod used by most American fly fishermen.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fly fisherman
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Prior to registering, participants must have a current Michigan fishing license unless the angler is 16 years old or younger.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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According to a Facebook post shared by Friends of Horsey Seals, the startled angler had just caught a fish and was attempting to place it into his net when the seal suddenly popped up and went for the same catch.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives) But the letters Astor received were not always positive.—
Suyin Haynes,
Time,
2 Dec. 2019
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Last year, its trawlermen landed almost 200,000 tonnes of fish, helping to feed a burgeoning national export market for seafood.—
Greg Noone,
Smithsonian,
30 Oct. 2019
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“Fly fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fly%20fisherman. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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