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willow fly

British  

noun

  1. a stonefly, Leuctra geniculata, of the English chalk streams, esteemed by trout and therefore by anglers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The willow fly hatch every July was broadcast on Denver radio stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2019

September and October.—Use the same Flies as in Spring, the willow fly in September must however be added to the list of Blues, Duns, and Browns.

From The Teesdale Angler by Lakeland, R.

This fly will be found on the water till the end of September, with the paler dun, yellow dun, blue dun, and willow fly.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William

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