fly-fish
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of fly-fish
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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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
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
He went kayaking there and learned to fly-fish.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2014
"Most people don't have the stamina to fly-fish all day long, and would want to take a break, but for him it is nonstop casting."
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2011
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 Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron
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