dry fly

An artificial fly used in fishing that floats on the surface of the water when cast.

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dry fly

(Angling) angling

a. an artificial fly designed and prepared to be floated or skimmed on the surface of the water

b. (as modifier): dry-fly fishing.

Compare wet fly

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Noun

dry fly - a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water

fly - fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect

wet fly - fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water

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Afterwards Calum, who helped Scotland to Bronze in the 2009 World Fly Fishing Championships - he was also fifth in the individual stakes - said: "I felt confident fishing the dry fly during the heat.

Home&dry; RECORD ANGLING

Dry fly enthusiasts have taken full advantage of the evening rises at Knitsley Mill where Gareth Tilley won the senior Troutmaster fish-off and Ryan bell took top spot in the junior event.

McGuire victorious in Beck's fish-off; GAME ANGLING

WET fly, dry fly, nymph of yesteryears and now bugs!

There's still a place for methods of the past; KEEPING UP WITH THE OLD AND NEW FISHING DEVELOPMENTS angling

Anglers can expect excellent dry fly sport, and as all the matches continue until into dusk, they should include best of the evening rise.

Colin nets a record at double

"I've been having exceptional fishing up there this spring," Marz said, noting that he switches to fishing a golden stone fly beneath the surface "when the dry fly action shuts off."

The bugs of spring

I needed a dry fly with better definition, a general pattern that could represent the dominant characteristic of the large mayflies--the abdomen.

EXTENDED-BODY Mayflies

CHATTON TROUT FISHERY 01668 215226 / NE66 5RF Dry fly sport has been excellent until the cooler weather sent the fish deeper.

STILLWATER ROUND-UP

Fishing the dry fly for river trout is probably the ultimate in skill and excitement.

Birdwatching; RECORD ANGLING

RAEMOIR: The fish are looking to the surface for food now and the dry fly fishers have been getting the best bags.

Dry flies get the best bags

The fish was caught using dry fly tactics at Matthew's Linn which is a under fished area - so well worth a look.

Rising waters bring out sedge hatches