fly-fishing

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Vahradian said he was attracted to the environmental group because he has long been fly-fishing in the river — “which is kind of crazy, but you can totally fish in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

Richard Harpin, co-founder of Homeserve, explains how an earring taught him a business lesson as a young entrepreneur, when he ran a fly-fishing business, for our CEO Secrets series.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023

The cause was complications of a fall he suffered while fly-fishing for trout in a stream near his weekend home, his daughter Dr. Kimberly Page Riley said.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Said Taylor — who bonded with Joe through fly-fishing trips during football breaks: “I couldn’t believe there wasn’t something grander.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Or to Mummy: “Last year Sam told me there’s a fly-fishing kit in the boathouse; do you know where it is?”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart