How to Use dry fly in a Sentence

dry fly

noun

• But does dry fly in the age of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders?
  — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 4 Sep. 2017
• Small dry flies, nymphs, spinners, spoons and bait will catch fish.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 16 Mar. 2018
• In some rivers, artfully casting dry flies is the best way to tempt a trout.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 29 June 2018
• Nymph during the day and take advantage of dry fly hatches in the evening.
  — sacbee, 11 Sep. 2017
• The Hart Washer is a high-floating fly similar to the Wulff series of dry flies.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2018
• One good way to imitate that action is by skating a dry fly.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 26 June 2020
• The weather had inspired Daniel to change his technique, switching from a dry fly to a lure that resembled a worm.
  — Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021
• At its core is a collection of a dozen flies: six dry fly patterns and six subsurface.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2022
• As its name implies, floating fly line floats on top of the water and is commonly used for fishing dry flies.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2020
• Fish the froth with a high-floating, buggy dry fly: a size 14 or 16 deer hair caddis or small stimulator.
  — Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2020
• There are fish in the lake, and the shallow, secluded water invited settling dry flies on the placid waters.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2019
• How: Fly-fishing with dry flies and streamers, casting spoons and spinners, bait fishing.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 19 Mar. 2018
• Catching trout with a dry fly is one of fly-fishing’s great satisfactions.
  — Chris Santella, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
• This is the classic scenario for skittering a dry fly, usually an Elk Hair Caddis. Cast up and across.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 26 June 2020
• Many outdoor pursuits have a golden moment during the course of a day, and for dry fly fishermen—the highest form of the experience—this is it.
  — Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022
• The tool needed to take a size 16 dry fly out of the dainty mouth of a mountain trout differs from that utilized for billfish, with multiple gradations in between.
  — Pete Robbins, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
• Westslope cutthroat — one of the trout native to the region, identifiable by the dash of red beneath their jaws — have a reputation for being very willing to rise to a dry fly.
  — Chris Santella, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022
• The vest also features eight pockets and two dry fly patches for great organization.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
• Rods with a slower, softer action are often preferred for delicate dry fly fishing, but use any rod that suits your casting style and gives you the most feeling of control.
  — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
• Wet flies were the basic staple of fly fishing until the dry fly ethic developed early this century.
  — Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2022
• Another serious draw: the shallow, sandy-bottom streams that allowed the area to give birth to American dry fly fishing in the 19th century, and still produce world-class trout fishing today.
  — Elizabeth Dunn, WSJ, 15 June 2018
• Since it was first published in 1938, Trout by Ray Bergman has become a bible for anglers, owing to its clear, authoritative descriptions of trout and how to catch them, whether with dry flies, old-school wet flies, streamers, bucktails, or nymphs.
  — Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2020
• In addition to enjoying on-site amenities, guests can hike through the adjacent nature preserve or fish the Neversink River, known as the birthplace of American dry fly fishing.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
• Roger Hill, an old-school dry fly fisherman, is particularly angry.
  — Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
• The $45 class includes information about fly rods, knot tying, dry flies, trout identification, reading water in streams and lakes and casting techniques.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• Anglers are catching big browns and good numbers of rainbows on a variety of setups, including dry flies (tricos and midges), streamers (woolly buggars and muddler minnows), spinners, spoons, crankbaits and jigs.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 16 Feb. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024