fly rod

noun

: a light springy fishing rod used in fly casting
flyrodder noun

Examples of fly rod in a Sentence

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Bring your fly rod, becausePigeon River runs through the property. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 23 May 2025 The car has several special features, including a royal tartan interior, matching the jacket given to the winner of the tournament, an L.L. Bean fly rod, custom mounts, special Schwab badging on the car, and a leather interior, among other features. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025 My nephew caught his first trout on a fly rod while standing on public land along a clear, cold mountain stream. Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 My mind was both blank and hyper-focused: cast the fly rod, mend, repeat. Marcia Desanctis, airmail.news, 31 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fly rod

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fly rod was in 1684

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“Fly rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20rod. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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