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When bugs are coming off the water, and fish are looking up, throw dry flies.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
That means traditional dry fly water, like slow-moving pools, becomes even harder places to fool wary trout.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
In low, clear water when trout are spooky, a bait presented on a dry fly or scud hook will drift more naturally with the current and that can mean the difference between a take and a pass.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
Because dry flies need to float, the hooks they’re tied on are much lighter hooks.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20fly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dry fly
noun
: a fishing fly designed to float on the water
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