wet fly
an artificial fly designed for use underwater.
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Origin of wet fly
1- Compare dry fly.
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How to use wet fly in a sentence
On the other hand, a wet fly should sink readily, and should be made with very soft webby hackles.
How to Tie Flies | E. C. GreggPlace the concave sides together and tie in the butt ends the same as for a wet fly.
How to Tie Flies | E. C. GreggThe wet fly, or wet fly methods, should be followed wherever the water is of the latter description.
Fishing with Floating Flies | Samuel G. CampThese imitations have met, both in my hands and in the hands of others, with greater success than any other form of wet fly.
Old Flies in New Dresses | Charles Edward WalkerBut here the hackle is much more important than on the wet fly.
How to Tie Flies | E. C. Gregg
British Dictionary definitions for wet fly
angling : Compare dry fly
an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface
(as modifier): wet-fly fishing
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