fly rod
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fly rod
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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U.S. archive photos show them near a stream, Roosevelt holding a fly rod and Churchill a cigar.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
For a lot of people, work is a prelude to a hoped-for future — maybe a fly rod and a cabin by the river.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
“Within two minutes, he had his fly rod out and had hooked a 12-pounder. I couldn’t even stand up on the boat, but Lefty was like a rock; nothing could move him.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2018
You can use your freshwater gear for beach fishing, and my beloved Sage Accel fly rod worked just fine.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2017
When he and Linda first moved to Milagro he bought a fiber glass fly rod and some salmon eggs, and that had been one way to work the tension from his system.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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