fly-cast
Americanverb (used without object)
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He loved to camp, cook burritos over an open fire and fly-cast for trout on the Grande Ronde River.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 28, 2012
No piece of personal adornment was it, without which he would not act, but rather that which now is called the fly-cast, or the gut-cast, or the trace, or what it may be.
From Crocker's Hole From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
On the property’s two alpine lakes, you can also take fly-casting lessons or just practice your cast before heading out on the river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
While the crowds can make fly-casting a challenge in close quarters, McCoy and his crew of dedicated fly anglers swear by the meditative, relaxing aspect of the technique over so-called “gear fishing.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
In fly-casting we like to see our loops in flight.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2010
Details: 206-527-1825 or 866-306-1825. • The Northwest Fly Anglers Club offers a beginning, eight-week fly-casting class with certified casting instructors.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2010
Many of the streams are suitable for fly-casting and experienced fishermen delight in that method of filling their creel.
From Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts by Various
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