giller

noun

Definition of gillernext
as in fly fisherman

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  1. fly fisherman
  2. trawlerman
  3. angler
Noun
  • Hot Water Music was co-founded by guitarist and singer, Chuck Ragan, who is also a passionate fly fisherman.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Because in a town like Victor, every fly fisherman is a junkie, every tier a supplier, and word gets around about who has the best dope.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of fly fisherman
Noun
  • As Edinburgh and Dublin clash in distant boardrooms, Irish trawlermen continue to drop nets around Rockall, now under the watchful eye of Scottish enforcement vessels.
    Greg Noone, Smithsonian, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Nancy Astor meeting trawlermen on the Barbican, 1919 The Box (Plymouth Museums Galleries Archives) But the letters Astor received were not always positive.
    Suyin Haynes, Time, 2 Dec. 2019
Definition of trawlerman
Noun
  • Field & Stream traces its origins to 1871 and is focused on hunters and anglers.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Those large, distant bureaucracies have little interest in making land available to the fast-growing ranks of outdoor enthusiasts — hikers, climbers, skiers, anglers with fly rods — flocking to this mostly unspoiled part of California near the Nevada border.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of angler
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