fly rod
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fly rod
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Hired as the town’s fill-in sheriff—his predecessor having been found dead in his underwear, in the snow, holding a fly rod and an ice auger—Ulysses Richardson does his best to maintain discipline on the force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
U.S. archive photos show them near a stream, Roosevelt holding a fly rod and Churchill a cigar.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
In 1947, Mr. Kreh purchased his first fly rod and reel — a Pflueger Medalist — at Tochterman’s.
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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