fly rod

noun

, Angling.

1. a light, extremely flexible fishing rod specially designed for use in fly-fishing.

fly rod

noun

1. a light flexible rod, now usually made of fibreglass or split cane, used in fly-fishing

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly rod¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

Even on days he couldn’t walk, he still spent his afternoons on the Blackfoot, a fly rod in hand, with my mom and their grandchildren.

From Outside Online

The lake is home to walleye, catfish, and yellow bass and stocked monthly from November to March with rainbow trout, so be sure to bring your fly rod.

From Outside Online

What a charm there is in a new bat, a new gun, a new fly-rod, a new racket; how one longs for an opportunity to try it!

From Project Gutenberg

Eventually I went to sleep and dreamed that I was hunting Mallards with a fly-rod baited with a stale doughnut.

From Project Gutenberg

I hope no aesthetic devotee of the fly-rod will lay down the book in disgust when I confess to a weakness for frogging.

From Project Gutenberg

I need hardly say that fish are not to be lifted out of the water with a fly-rod.

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A fly rod should be a foot longer and at least two ounces lighter.

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