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 oiled or treated line
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For the Paris boutique, those souvenirs will include cotton underwear with Eiffel Tower appliqués and neckties with fly-fishing ties.
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Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Set up basecamp in one of the rooms or cabins at Seesaw’s Lodge and if the snow is too fleeting, head into Manchester for a fly-fishing lesson at the Orvis store with its on-site pond or a farm-to-table feast at the Silver Fork.
—Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, and paddleboarding are on the schedule during the summer, while sleigh rides, ice fishing, snow tubing, and cross-country skiing will fill your days during the winter.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The hotel has partnered with All Seasons Adventures to offer off-slope activities including snowmobiling, winter fly-fishing, and dogsledding.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Set up basecamp in one of the rooms or cabins at Seesaw’s Lodge and if the snow is too fleeting, head into Manchester for a fly-fishing lesson at the Orvis store with its on-site pond or a farm-to-table feast at the Silver Fork.
—Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, and paddleboarding are on the schedule during the summer, while sleigh rides, ice fishing, snow tubing, and cross-country skiing will fill your days during the winter.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The hotel has partnered with All Seasons Adventures to offer off-slope activities including snowmobiling, winter fly-fishing, and dogsledding.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fly-fishing
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“Fly-fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly-fishing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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