I was involved in a recent argument about the use of the word "flea" instead of "fly" in conjunction with the sport. I conceded that I was wrong to use "flea" when describing a fly as this invertabrate is not a known prey, being unlikely to be found in the vacinity of fish. (Please don't count water fleas - that's stretching a point asd they aren't fleas at all).

Is it just another mispronounciation thing from my (second generation) ancestors north of the border or is there a darker origin to this and if so, why don't I ever hear the term "Flea Fishing"?

Flee is Scots for fly.

I thought it was a cunning maneuver you pulled when escaping domestic chores.

Ah, I see, not flea but flee. Never seen it called Flee Fishing though.....

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Stuart, whilst this is a magnificent reply, you're from Wales and therefore ruled out from answering Scottish Questions. Devolution, live with it.

Agreed Richard.

It's not Flee fishing so much as,
fishing the Flee,
caught on the Flee
or fished the Turning Flee.

ATB
Graham

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I assumed it was just an affectation.

I find the word acceptable when spoken, it pi55es me right off to read it though.

Buzz, there is also the Stab Flee, though not many will know about that
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Graham

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WTF are you talking about Graham?