fly-fishing

A form of fly fishing — A form of angling whereby the weight of the line is used to cast a lure visually resembling a fly.

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Meanings

nounfly-fishing (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of fly fishing.

    Thus one dear old character in the millwright's shop would do anything for a pupil or premium, who was prepared to disuss fly-fishing.

    1944 September and October, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 283
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APA

fly-fishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-fishing

MLA

“fly-fishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-fishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly-fishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly-fishing.

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