fly-fishing

noun

fly-fish·ing ˈflī-ˌfi-shiŋ

variants or fly fishing

: a method of fishing in which an artificial fly is cast by use of a fly rod, a reel, and a relatively heavy oiled or treated line

fly-fish

ˈflī-ˌfish

intransitive verb

or fly fish

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Horseback riding, hiking, fly-fishing, and paddleboarding are on the schedule during the summer, while sleigh rides, ice fishing, snow tubing, and cross-country skiing will fill your days during the winter. —

Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 The hotel has partnered with All Seasons Adventures to offer off-slope activities including snowmobiling, winter fly-fishing, and dogsledding. —

Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025 During time off, Kitsch often takes his van to the backcountry for fly-fishing or photographing wildlife. —

Brianne Tracy, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout. —

Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fly-fishing