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fly-fishing

[flahy-fish-ing] / ˈflaɪˌfɪʃ ɪŋ /


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Mr. Foss was the capable director; Jason Borger the fly-fishing consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

That means easy access to excellent hiking, mountain biking and guided fly-fishing excursions on sought-after rivers and streams, including the Madison and Gallatin rivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Vahradian said he was attracted to the environmental group because he has long been fly-fishing in the river — “which is kind of crazy, but you can totally fish in it.”

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2025

More than anything else, though, fly-fishing immerses me in nature and strips away my worries.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2024

Karl Johnson has since left the C.D.C., and he now spends a great deal of his time fly-fishing for A single Ebola-virus particle with a pronounced “shepherd’s crook”—in this case, a tangled double crook.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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