“It is quite easy to debase the sport, change its values, dilute its ethics and destroy its traditional associations with quietness, relaxation and the opportunity to think. Angling is not a competitive sport. The fisherman'- s only real competition is with his quarry and his only real challenge is the challenge to himself. Nothing can add to this, but the blight of interhuman competition can certainly detract from it.” ThinkingRealValuesOpportunityEasySportsChallengesSeaEthicsRiversAddCompetitionFishesTraditionalBoatLakesFishingAssociationRelaxationFishermanQuietnessAnglingBlightQuarryCompetitive Sports Author:Roderick Haig-Brown
“There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.” HomeGainsFishesOptimisticStayingFishingFishermanFly FishingForecastsAnglingGreat Fishing Author:Roderick Haig-Brown
“Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish.” MenNeedsFirstsSeaTraditionRiversFishesBoatLakesFishingTribesFishermanFly FishingAnglingCreeks Author:Roderick Haig-Brown
“A fisherman is always hopeful -- nearly always more hopeful than he has any right to be.” SeaRiversFishesBoatHopefulLakesFishingFisherman Author:Roderick Haig-Brown
