WET FLY Definition & Meaning

wet fly

Angling.

wet fly

angling Compare dry fly
1. an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface
2. ( as modifier )
  wet-fly fishing

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Origin of wet fly¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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“I want her to do a lot of the old-fashioned winged wet flies,” David said.

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The soft hackle makes it a wet fly; you fish it beneath the surface.

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A standard, five-weight rod is all you need, along with basic dry and wet flies.

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He was wearing a red rain slicker and a canvas fishing hat pinned with wet flies and nymphs.

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“Whether you’re fishing a skating fly or a wet fly, you want to keep it moving, as the salmon like it fast,” Mamaev, the head guide, said.

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