wet fly

noun Angling.

an artificial fly designed for use underwater.

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Origin of wet fly

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby wet fly

wet contact, wet deposition, wet dock, wet dream, wet fish, wet fly, wet gangrene, wether, Wethersfield, wetland, wet leishmaniasis
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British Dictionary definitions for wet fly

wet fly

noun

angling
  1. an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface
  2. (as modifier)wet-fly fishing
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