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fly book

noun

, Angling.
  1. a booklike case for artificial flies.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fly book1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences

I’ve had it with people and their weddings in destinations that require guests to fly, book a hotel room and, in many cases, also splurge on various other events associated with the celebration — rehearsal dinners, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and showers.

But an over-plethoric fly book in the possession of a stranger will, with the knowing, place the angling ability of the owner under suspicion.

As long as I have my rods and my fly book," said Sir Gilbert, "I shall be able to get along.

The fly book should contain a varied assortment to meet these conditions.

He took a cased trout rod and fly book, stuffed an extra shirt and all the socks he could find into his canvas creel, slung a pair of wading boots over his shoulder and tiptoed to the door.

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