There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind. ~Washington Irving
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus
Fishing is a… discipline in the equality of men – for all men are equal before fish. ~Herbert Hoover
Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher’s salary. ~Patrick F. McManus
I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout. ~Paul O’Neil
If all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world. ~Will Rogers
The only reason I ever played golf in the first place was so I could afford to hunt and fish. ~Sam Snead
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. ~Jimmy D Moore
Fishing costs like sin but requires heavier clothing. ~L. C. Clower
Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts. ~Charles Waterman
If fishing is interfering with your business, give up your business. ~Alfred W. Miller
The season is ended. There was not enough of it; there never is. ~Nick Lyons
Smoked carp tastes just as good as smoked salmon when you ain’t got no smoked salmon. ~Patrick F. McManus
I think I fish, in part, because it’s an anti-social, bohemian business that, when gone about properly, puts you forever outside the mainstream culture without actually landing you in an institution. ~John Gierach
Many of us probably would be better fishermen if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect. ~Norman Maclean
In the best stories about fly fishing … big fish are caught or lost; people say wild and spontaneous words; event becomes memory and sometimes, in the hands of a master, bleeds into art. ~Nick Lyons
Fish are, of course, indispensable to the angler. They give him an excuse for fishing and justify the fly rod without which he would be a mere vagrant. ~Sparse Grey Hackle
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. ~Don Marquis
Creeps and idiots cannot conceal themselves for long on a fishing trip. ~John Gierach
Don’t tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don’t tell them where they know the fish. ~Mark Twain
Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley. ~Ann Landers
Fly-fishing is the most fun you can have standing up. ~Arnold Gingrich
Game fish are too valuable to be caught only once. ~Lee Wulff