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Examples of dry fly in a Sentence
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That means traditional dry fly water, like slow-moving pools, becomes even harder places to fool wary trout.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 29 May 2024
In low, clear water when trout are spooky, a bait presented on a dry fly or scud hook will drift more naturally with the current and that can mean the difference between a take and a pass.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
Because dry flies need to float, the hooks they’re tied on are much lighter hooks.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
In most habitats, brookies are abundant and easily caught on small nymphs and dry flies, tiny spinners or live worms.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
On the Owyhee, browns will hammer dry flies and nymphs, so be on the lookout and match the hatch!
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
The graphite fly rod is well suited to powerful casts delivering streamers, as well as precision placement of dry flies.
—Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
Among golden aspens with bull elk bugling down the canyon, my Orvis Encounter rod and reel combo worked Adams dry flies past slack water to fish lying in wait, flawlessly.
—Rob McDonald, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
The $45 class includes information about fly rods, knot tying, dry flies, trout identification, reading water in streams and lakes and casting techniques.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20fly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
dry fly
noun
: a fishing fly designed to float on the water
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