fly-tying
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The fly-tying room has a secure firearms safe.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021
Chanitz enjoyed fly-fishing and fly-tying so much that he got obsessed.
From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2019
Decades later, the pursuit of rare feathers, by legal or illegal means, was taken up by salmon fly-tying experts, whose creations have become ever more esoteric and elaborate.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018
They also convene in real life at fly-tying festivals and conventions all over the world.
From National Geographic • May 19, 2018
An imported floss of one single strand, with a very slight twist, is especially made for fly-tying; this will work much better on the smaller hooks.
From How to Tie Flies by Gregg, Ellery Clark
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