Definition of "fly-fish" [fly•-fish]

• To fish using artificial flies for bait and usually a fly rod for casting. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Here in Kansas Bass and Panfish are the primary species I have opportunities to fly-fish for."
• "I usually fish long-thin trout creeks and streams in SW WI, so I have never needed to actually "fly-fish"."
• "I created a monster when I taught my wife to fly-fish ... she took to it with gusto and now its nip and tuck as to who is the better fisher ... to her credit, when she does manage to out-fish me, she gives me that sweet smile and says: '"aww hon, its because I have an awesome teacher ...""