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to flyfish

to flyfish

7.8
To fish with small fake flies using a special rod and line
  • verb
  • /ˈflaɪˌfɪʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pescar con mosca
  • She loves to flyfish in mountain streams every summer.

Examples

  • Many anglers travel to remote rivers specifically to flyfish for trout and salmon.

  • He spent the afternoon flyfishing on the lake, hoping for a good catch.

  • I love to flyfish on weekends.

  • He flyfished in the river last summer.

  • On sunny days, many anglers choose to flyfish at the river using colorful artificial flies.

  • To catch trout effectively, it’s best to flyfish with a lightweight rod and a selection of varied flies.

  • He decided to flyfish for salmon during his vacation, hoping to enjoy the thrill of the catch.

Synonyms

to fish
vsto flyfish
119 1.0

To catch fish for sport or food

is specifically about using artificial lures with a rod and line
to fly-fish
vsto flyfish
4 6.1

To fish with small fake flies using a special rod

is identical in meaning but written without a hyphen and simpler wording
to spearfish
vsto flyfish
2 4.9

To catch fish underwater using a spear

relies on surface casting with artificial lures and rod rather than underwater striking
to trawl
vsto flyfish
  • Specialized
1 5.3

To fish by dragging a large net or line through water

involves precise casting with rod and artificial lures rather than large scale dragging
to net fish
vsto flyfish
2.8

To catch fish with a net

focuses on rod and artificial lures instead of netting methods
to gillnetting
vsto flyfish
  • Specialized
8.2

To catch fish using nets that trap them by their gills

describes active casting with rod and artificial lures not passive mesh trapping

How Specialized

to flyfish
  • Specialized
7.8
to troll
8 6.7
to angle
2 8.3
to fish
119 1.0

Surface Forms

flyfish infinitive
flyfished past
flyfished past participle
flyfishing present participle
flyfishes third person singular

Morphology

flyfish = fly + fish (transparent) = fly + fish

The verb denotes the activity of fishing using 'flies' as lures; the meaning is directly derivable from 'fly' + 'fish'.

Etymology

Flyfish comes from the two words fly and fish; the fly is a small, fake insect used as 'bait', so to flyfish is to fish using these 'flies' on a special rod and line.