fly casting

noun

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fly casting¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Namely, being a print version of your father, offering up bourbon-breathed tutorials on the arts of tie knotting, fly casting, and skirt chasing.

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In the five years since Maxine began fly casting — which she describes as “fly-fishing without the fish” — she has become the sport’s youngest champion.

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There is no clear path for fly casting superstars the way there is for other sports.

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Bean, field dog demonstrations, an archery range, shooting clays, backyard bass casting, fly casting, fly tying, a portable sawmill and an electric vehicle.

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Bean owns woodland that is used for snow-sport classes, sport shooting, archery and fly casting.

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fly-cast flycatcher

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