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fly-fish

American  
[flahy-fish] / ˈflaɪˌfɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

Angling.
  1. to fish with artificial flies as bait.


fly-fish British  

verb

  1. (intr) angling to fish using artificial flies as lures See dry fly wet fly

"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

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Origin of fly-fish

First recorded in 1745–55

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Depending on the season, you can fly-fish on the Provo River, boat on Utah Lake, and ski, snowboard and hike in the Wasatch Range.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2019

But since they often live in shallow waters, you can fly-fish for them right from the beach.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2017

The property already had a house, but Mr. Nutt, 71, who likes to bow hunt and fly-fish, wanted something more rustic for his CloverCrest Ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2016

Mr. Heller and his wife now use the cabin as a getaway place to swim and fly-fish.

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2014

He took my rod and began to fly-fish for the ducks!

From Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns by Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell

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