wet fly

/wɛt flaɪ/

Other forms: wet flies

Definitions of wet fly
  1. noun
    fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
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    Antonyms:
    dry fly
    a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water
    type of:
    fly
    fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
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