royal coachman

American  

noun

Angling.

1. a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.

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Example Sentences

He cut a short pole at the water’s edge and drew from one of his pockets a bit of line and a draggled fly that had once been a royal coachman.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2018

There is a flash of purple and gold in the water, a great splash on the surface,—Leviathan has risen; Willibert has struck him; the royal coachman is fast in his upper lip.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry

Or perhaps a royal coachman would be—Chrrr-p! goes the reel.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry

Of the standard patterns of flies the most successful are the coachman, royal coachman, black hackle, Parmacheene Belle, with the silver doctor for lake fishing, in the order named.

From Fly Fishing in Wonderland by Klahowya

The tiny royal coachman falls like a snowflake on the water, and the hare's ear settles like a bit of thistledown two feet beyond it.

From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry