fly catch

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• fly|catch|er — «FLY KACH uhr», noun. 1. any one of a family of songless, American perching birds that catch flies and other insects while flying. The tyrant flycatcher has small, weak feet, a short neck, and a large head with a broad, flattened bill hooked at… …   Useful english dictionary

• fly·catch·er — /ˈflaıˌkæʧɚ, ˈflaıˌkɛʧɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a type of bird that catches and eats flying insects …   Useful english dictionary

• Fly-catching — Fly catch ing, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the habit of catching insects on the wing. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fly fishing — in a river Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial fly is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or lure requires casting techniques significantly… …   Wikipedia

• Catch-22 — from the title of Joseph Heller s 1961 novel. In widespread use only after release of movie based on the book in 1970. The catch is that a bomber pilot is insane if he flies combat missions without asking to be relieved from duty, and is thus… …   Etymology dictionary

• Catch and release — is a practice within recreational fishing intended as a of conservation. After capture, the fish are unhooked and returned to the water before experiencing serious exhaustion or injury. Using barbless hooks, it is often possible to release the… …   Wikipedia

• Fly tying — is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in Fly Tying .… …   Wikipedia

• Catch-22 (logic) — Catch 22 is a term coined by Joseph Heller in his novel Catch 22, describing a false dilemma in a rule, regulation, procedure or situation, where no real choice exists. In probability theory, it refers to a situation in which multiple… …   Wikipedia

• catch-22 — is a situation where conflicting rules make the desired outcome impossible. It comes from a novel by the American author Joseph Heller, in which pilots would not have to fly missions if they were mentally ill, but not wanting to fly dangerous… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• Fly fishing tackle — comprises the fishing tackle or equipment typically used by fly anglers. Fly fishing tackle includes: * Fly rods a specialized type of fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies * Fly reels a specialized type of fishing reel… …   Wikipedia

• catch|fly — «KACH FLY», noun, plural flies. a plant of the pink family whose sticky stem and calyx are able to catch small insects …   Useful english dictionary