“Flyfishing does have its social aspects - on some of our crowded trout streams it can get too social - but esentially it's a solitary, contemplative sport. People are left alone with themselves in beautiful surroundings to try to accomplish something that seems to have genuine value.” PeopleTryingDoeSeemsBeautifulValuesLeftSocialSportsSeaAspectRiversFishesAccomplishGenuineBoatStreamsLakesFishingSolitarySurroundingsCrowdedLeft AloneContemplativeTrout Author:John Gierach
“It's an odd fact of life that whichever side of the stream you're on, two-thirds of the best water is out of reach on the other side.” TwoFactsSidesWaterSeaRiversThirdsFishesBoatOddStreamsLakesFishingFacts Of Life Book:No Shortage of Good Days Source: No Shortage of Good Days
“They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it. What happens is that you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore.” BigsHappensForgetDealsTroubleFitStreamsFishingSchemesBig DealForget YouTroutFly FishingGreat FishingTrout Fishing Author:John Gierach
“I necessarily fear change except that it's so seldom for the better. It's just that I can live with any number of things going straight to hell as long as these streams continue to hold up. If this amounts to living in a fool's paradise, don't waste your time trying to explain that to the fool.” IfsTryingLongI CanNumbersHellFoolAmountWasteStreamsParadiseDon't Waste Your Time Book:Fool's Paradise Source: Fool's Paradise
