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fly line

American  

noun

Angling.
  1. a line for use in fly-fishing.


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As for the film’s title, it refers to the act of repositioning one’s fly line and leader on a moving current to best attract fish.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2023

The motion is similar to pitching a baseball, but with the added challenge of controlling a fly line, which occasionally smacks her in the face or hits a bird.

From Seattle Times Aug. 24, 2018

“Her casting loop, the rolling shape a fly line takes, it’s like every one is the same,” he said.

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2018

I am in the bow, with coils of fly line at my feet and my fly rod in one hand and Dixon’s favorite fly held carefully in the other.

From Forbes Jun. 18, 2015

I will only say that if you have a grudge against some fisherman give him a fly line of artificial silk, 'most any kind.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.

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