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fly-fish

[flahy-fish]

fly-fish

[flahy-fish]
verb (used without object) Angling.
to fish with artificial flies as bait.

Origin:
1745–55
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fly-fish
 
vb
(intr) angling dry fly See wet fly to fish using artificial flies as lures
 
'fly-fisher
 
n
 
'fly-fishing
 
n

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