Fly-catching

Fly-catching
Fly-catching Fly"-catch`ing, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having the habit of catching insects on the wing. [1913 Webster]

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  • Fly tying — is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in Fly Tying .… …   Wikipedia

  • fly fishing — UK US noun [uncountable] the activity of catching fish by using artificial flies on the end of a fishing line Thesaurus: hunting, shooting and fishinghyponym * * * ˈfly fishing [fly fishing] noun …   Useful english dictionary

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