royal coachman
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Or perhaps a royal coachman would be—Chrrr-p! goes the reel.
From Days Off And Other Digressions by Van Dyke, Henry
Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
From The Highgrader by Hutchison, D. C.
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
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
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