A.Word.A.Day--redd
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redd (red) verb tr.
1. To set in order.
2. To clear.
[From Middle English redden, to clear, to put in order.]
noun
The spawning area or nest of a fish, especially a trout or a salmon.
[Origin unknown.]
"Stalking steelhead on shallow-water redds is a lesson in patience and
accurate casting. A noisy footfall or the splash of hurried wading can
spook these fish."
Dave Richey, Steelhead Gives Ride of Lifetime, The Detroit News,
Apr 22, 2001.
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We should manage our fortunes as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be
patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an
extreme necessity. -Francois de La Rochefoucauld, writer (1613-1680)
