A type of fishing fly or insect lure designed to imitate an aquatic insect, particularly a mayfly or caddisfly used in fly-fishing.
Origin uncertain, possibly from archaic or dialectal English, with historical use in fishing terminology; may be related to 'grannom' (another fly name) or an onomatopoetic creation.
Fly-fishing has its own language with colorful names like 'grannam,' 'Adams,' and 'Blue Dun'—each designed to fool fish by mimicking specific insects they eat!
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