salmon fly

may·fly (m

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Any of various fragile winged insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop from aquatic nymphs and live in the adult stage no longer than a few days. Also called dayfly, shadfly.

mayfly [ˈmeɪˌflaɪ]

n pl -flies

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called dayfly any insect of the order Ephemeroptera (or Ephemerida). The short-lived adults, found near water, have long tail appendages and large transparent wings; the larvae are aquatic

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling an artificial fly resembling this

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Noun

mayfly - slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

dayfly, shadfly

ephemerid, ephemeropteran - short-lived insect

Ephemeridae, family Ephemeridae - mayflies

Translations

mayfly [ˈmeɪflaɪ] N → cachipolla f, efímera f

mayfly [ˈmeɪflaɪ] n → éphémère f

mayfly

n → Eintagsfliege f

mayfly [ˈmeɪˌflaɪ] n → efemera

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class Hexapoda
class Insecta
dayfly
Drake
ephemera
ephemeral
ephemerid
Ephemerida
Ephemeridae
ephemeron
Ephemeroptera
ephemeropteran
family Ephemeridae
Hexapoda
Insecta
Insects
march brown
naiad
nymph

You can also tweak up various standard salmon fly patterns to produce something that will catch you fish.

Angling: BE LORD OF FLIES by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

There are a few places left for the Salmon and Trout Association Junior Day on the River Usk on Saturday, July 10, and there are also limited places for adults to learn salmon fly casting with APGAI qualified coach Bryan James.

Reservoir Knight on right bank by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

Least of all one of our instructors who once had to go into hospital to have a salmon fly removed from his lobe.

Spinning a line by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

Salmon Appearance
Salmon Aquaculture Implementation Advisory Committee
Salmon Arm Economic Development Society
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues
Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Salmon Bay Marine Center
Salmon Bay Natural Area
Salmon Beach Owners Association
salmon berry
salmon brick
Salmon Brook Watershed Association
salmon calcitonin
Salmon Chase
Salmon cream cheese
Salmon Creek Indoor Sports Arena
Salmon Creek Public Relations
Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board
Salmon Enhancement Program
Salmon Falls Community Credit Union
Salmon Farm Protest Group
Salmon farming

salmon fly

Salmon Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1 Gene
Salmon in the Classroom
Salmon killer
Salmon ladder
Salmon ladder
salmon ladders
salmon ladders
Salmon Lake State Park
salmon leap
salmon leap
salmon leaps
salmon leaps
salmon loaf
salmon louse
salmon louse
salmon louse
Salmon Melanin-Concentrating Hormone
Salmon National Forest
Salmon Net Fishing Association
Salmon Net Fishing Association of Scotland
Salmon of the Americas
salmon oil
salmon oil
Salmon P Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Pancreas Disease Virus
salmon patch
salmon patch

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