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dry fly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dry flynoun

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

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  1. dry flynoun

    A fly used in fly fishing, designed to float in or on the surface of the water

Wikipedia

  1. dry fly

    Dry fly fishing is an angling technique in which the lure is an artificial fly which floats on the surface of the water and does not sink below it. Developed originally for trout fly fishing.

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  1. dry fly

    A dry fly is a type of artificial fly used in fly fishing, which is designed to float on the surface of the water to mimic a certain type of insect, such as a mayfly, caddisfly or stonefly. The objective is to provoke a fish to strike at the fly. Dry flies are typically coated with a water-resistant substance to keep them from becoming waterlogged and sinking.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dry fly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dry fly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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