Fish-fly (Noun)
Meaning
Similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Fish-flies are attracted to light and can be a nuisance around porch lamps in the summer months.
- The larvae of the fish-fly, commonly known as hellgrammites, are highly prized by anglers for use as fishing bait.
- Like the dobsonfly, the fish-fly is often seen flying around lights in late summer.
- Some people refer to any large insect with a similar appearance as a fish-fly, although this can be confusing to entomologists.
- Anglers use the hellgrammite, or larval stage of the fish-fly, to catch smallmouth bass in streams and rivers.