fly-bait

  • 51bait — 1. noun 1) the fish let go of the bait Syn: lure, decoy, fly, troll, jig, plug 2) was she the bait to lure him into a trap? Syn: enticement, lure, decoy, snare, trap, siren …

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  • 52fly tying — the technique of making imitation insects or flies as bait for fish. See fly. Also called fly dressing …

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  • 53fly-fishing — also fly fishing N UNCOUNT Fly fishing is a method of fishing in which a silk or nylon model of a small winged insect is used as bait …

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  • 54fly-fishing — noun the sport of fishing using a rod and an artificial fly as bait. Derivatives fly fish verb …

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  • 55fly casting — Angling. the act or technique of casting with an artificial fly as the lure, the rod used being longer and more flexible than that used in bait casting. [1885 90] * * * …

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  • 56fly-fish — verb To fish using a fly (fishing lure) as bait …

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  • 57bait casting — Angling. the act or technique of casting an artificial or natural lure attached to a silk or nylon line wound on a reel having a revolving spool, the rod used being shorter and less flexible than that used in fly casting. * * * …

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  • 58fly-fish — /fluy fish /, v.i. Angling. to fish with artificial flies as bait. [1745 55] * * * …

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  • 59fly fishing — type of angling using artificial flies, fishing using flies as bait …

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  • 60Black fly — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp …

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