DRY FLY Definition & Meaning

dry fly

Angling.

dry fly

angling Compare wet fly
1. an artificial fly designed and prepared to be floated or skimmed on the surface of the water
2. ( as modifier )
  dry-fly fishing

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Origin of dry fly¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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We cast mostly from the boat, returning to dry flies — much easier to manage than the Dolly Llamas.

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For a fly angler, it’s hard to express the excitement of a large trout taking a large dry fly.

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The weather had inspired Daniel to change his technique, switching from a dry fly to a lure that resembled a worm.

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I rig up anyway and cast a dry fly, a bit of fur and feathers resembling natural bugs that trout eat.

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They were tying Pink Pookies, a dry fly that resembles a grasshopper.

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