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Fully dressed flies

Alright kiddo, so you know how some bugs have wings and can fly around, right? Well, there's a type of bug called a fly and it's really good at flying. But sometimes, scientists and fishermen want to use these flies to catch fish.

To make these flies more effective at luring fish, people add different materials to the fly's body to make it look more like a real insect in the water. That's where the term "fully dressed" comes from - the fly is wearing a bunch of different materials that make it look like it's all dressed up.

The materials used can include things like feathers, fur, thread, and even synthetic materials that mimic the look and feel of real bugs. By adding these materials to the fly, it looks like a real bug that a fish would want to eat, so it's more likely to catch fish.

Overall, a fully dressed fly is a type of fishing lure that mimics the look of real bugs in the water, made by adding different materials to the fly's body.
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