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One dry fly is to play a special role.—
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026 This exclusive, private-use retreat in a former fishing lodge by Hampshire’s River Test is a paradise for dry fly-fishing enthusiasts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026 The cutthroats aren’t huge but are known to rise quickly for dry flies.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 Aug. 2025 In fly-fishing, the dream cast is the one which lands the dry fly upon the riffle with all the grace and likeness of a real fly dropping onto water.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry fly