Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of angling: "fly-fishing" is a specific technique for catching fish. It uses a very lightweight artificial "fly" as a lure. The fly is cast using a specialized, heavy line so that the nearly weightless fly can be presented delicately on the water's surface or just beneath it.

Usage

• As a subject: "Fly-fishing requires patience and skill."
• As an object: "He learned the art of fly-fishing from his grandfather."
• With prepositions: "They spent the weekend fly-fishing for trout on the river."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Dry fly-fishing": A type of fly-fishing where the artificial fly floats on the water's surface to imitate an insect.
  • Dry fly-fishing is most effective during a mayfly hatch.
• "Nymph fly-fishing": A technique where the fly is designed to sink and imitate an insect larva underwater.
  • Nymph fly-fishing often yields good results when fish are not feeding on the surface.

Variants and Related Words

• Fly-fish (verb): To engage in the activity of fly-fishing.
  • They plan to fly-fish the remote lakes next summer.
• Fly-fisher or Fly-fisherman/Fly-fisherwoman (noun): A person who practices fly-fishing.
  • The experienced fly-fisher read the water currents expertly.
• Fly rod (noun): The long, flexible rod used in fly-fishing.
• Fly line (noun): The specially weighted line used to cast the fly.

Synonyms

• Artificial fly angling: A more technical synonym.
• Fly casting: Often used to emphasize the casting technique central to the method.

Related Phrases

• "To tie a fly": The craft of creating the artificial lures used in fly-fishing.
  • Before the trip, he sat at his bench to tie a few new flies.
• "Match the hatch": A fly-fishing strategy of choosing an artificial fly that closely resembles the insects currently hatching and available to the fish.
  • Successful fly-fishing often depends on the angler's ability to match the hatch.

Noun

1. angling with an artificial fly as a lure