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fly rod

American  

noun

Angling.
  1. a light, extremely flexible fishing rod specially designed for use in fly-fishing.


fly rod British  

noun

  1. a light flexible rod, now usually made of fibreglass or split cane, used in fly-fishing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fly rod

First recorded in 1675–85

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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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