fly casting
nounAngling.
the act or technique of casting with an artificial fly as the lure, the rod used being longer and more flexible than that used in bait casting.
Origin of fly casting
1First recorded in 1885–90
Words Nearby fly casting
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How to use fly casting in a sentence
Fly-casting is impossible in this maze of dead and living branches.
Fishing with a Worm | Bliss PerryHe lay down again in his lounging sprawl, with his grave eyes intently fixed upon my fly-casting.
The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories | Owen WisterLines for fly-casting are usually known as "waterproof, enameled silk lines."
Fishing with Floating Flies | Samuel G. CampThat a tapered line is most efficient and satisfactory for dry-fly casting is generally conceded.
Fishing with Floating Flies | Samuel G. CampFor average small-stream fly casting it is best to select a line having a "quick" taper, fifteen feet or less.
Fishing with Floating Flies | Samuel G. Camp
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